Third Culture Kid (TCK)

Sierrah Matthes was constantly on the move throughout her childhood and developmental years. She endured emotional and physical changes from 4-18 years old and this helped mold her into who she is today. Being a Military B.R.A.T came with many […]

Christine Baldwin The three part series continues as we explore the experiences of language teachers and professors whose hidden diversity has helped them better understand the world around them, and make them even greater educators. To complete the series, we […]

The British rapper, singer-songwriter, record producer and activist Mathangi “Maya” Arulpragasam MBE, stage name M.I.A., was born in Hounslow, United Kingdom. As an artist, she doesn’t shy away from including her past as a Sri Lankan refugee and beliefs in […]

Music is a place where people share their life experiences and the emotions they feel at a certain time and place. Music is one of the many fields that a Third Culture Kid (TCK) can use to express their life story and journey. […]

Singer-songwriter Regina Spektor has defined her career through lingual mobility similar to how her childhood was defined by cultural mobility. Spektor was born in the Soviet Union to Russian-Jewish artists Ilya and Bella Spektor in 1980. According to All Music, […]

As mentioned in part one of this series, “Who is United States Representative Ilhan Omar?-Part 1 of 3,” Illhan Omar’s story in the United States started with the Somali civil war. From refugee to the U.S. Senate: she became a […]

Article covers Kira Gregory, a TCK Colorado State University Student from Hong Kong.

Article is about 21-year-old Kira Gregory, and her journey from Hong Kong to attending Colorado State University as a TCK.