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New Mexican Colombiana: South American Authenticity in the North American Southwest
When Colombian-born Sildana Brown saw a tiny, two-word sign along highway 522 in Northern New Mexico, she said to her husband, “Amor, that’s it. That’s the one.” Her husband Rinaldo Brown, born and raised in Washington, DC, kept his eyes on […]
Actors You Might Not Know are TCKs
Whether we see it or not, there are Third Culture Kids (TCKs) all around us. Some would be surprised to learn how many how many of them became famous actors. Here are five: 1. Scott Foley Scott Foley is a […]
Tesla Owner Elon Musk Reveals His Childhood and Triumph
Musk’s early life Tesla Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk’s rise to fame and success was not so linear. In Ashlee Vance’s book, “Elon Musk,” the author’s subject reveals his “excruciating” childhood and the hardships he endured to be where he […]
Alice Merton’s ‘No Roots’ is Uplifting, Uniting, and Nomadic
Reaching the top 10 song charts in eight countries, Alice Merton’s “No Roots” made waves. Within the lyrics, Merton’s feelings regarding her Third Culture Kid (TCK) lifestyle are prominent. This song about not having a home or sense of belonging […]
Cultural Coexistence of Dress and Fashion in Nigeria- Part 1 of 3
Maintaining a global perspective while exercising cultural coexistence is necessary when comparing and contrasting the unique qualities between two fashion cultures such as Nigeria and the United States. For this research, I have conducted an interview with a friend who […]
Military Brat Brynne Adams Grows Up Moving Around the U.S.A.- Part 3 of 3
Brynne Adams had to adapt to each place she lived as she grew up a Military Brat in the U.S.A. A sense of home toward a physical place was often changing and learning the ways of new places was hard. […]
Military Brat Brynne Adams Grows Up Moving Around the U.S.A. – Part 2 of 3
As discussed in part one of Brynne Adams’ story, making new friends was the hardest part of moving. Having both parents in the military and moving around multiple times meant saying goodbye to a lot of people for her. Building […]
Brynne Adams Grows Up Moving as a Military Brat – Part 1 of 3
Brynne Adams was born to parents in the military and moved around the United States as she grew up. Adams was born in Kentucky and lived in Clarksville, Tenn., U.S.A. until she was two years old. She lived between Tennessee, […]
