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“Bluff City Law” Makes Multicultural Magic
The new NBC show “Bluff City Law” includes seven veteran actors of stage and screen — all of whom boast impactful, cross-cultural backgrounds. And the story? It revolves around an elite, legal family led by father and daughter attorneys known for combating injustice and fighting for the underdog.
Nik Kacy’s Intersectionality Transforms the Fashion World
Immigrant, Third Culture Kid, LGBTQ+ and more, accessories designer Nik Kacy’s journey may just help you discover your own life purpose. Fashion accessory designer Nik Kacy has a message for in-betweeners: Be Unapologetically You. Though these specific words don’t fall […]
The Curls-Preneur Part I
Arlene Rivera— stylist, owner and founder of “Maxine’s Shears and Wigs, Salon and Barbershop” in Fort Collins, Colorado, USA is a controversial natural curl entrepreneur. Her professional philosophy on how to grow and maintain beautiful natural curls and waves is that race or ethnicity does not matter…
Cross-Cultural Family: The super duo behind TNT’s limited series “I am the Night”
Why Wonder Woman Director Patty Jenkins, her husband Sam Sheridan and their three-generation cross-cultural family served the perfect background to tell the tale of Fauna Hodel, a young woman in search of her identity in TNT’s limited series “I Am The Night.”
Meet TCK Amy Noble
Amy Noble opens up about her life as a Third Culture Kid (TCK) and shares how she adapted to her biggest cultural transition Amy Noble was born in Australia and lived briefly in the United States before moving to England as […]
Musician Mitski’s Dedication to TCK Honesty
Japanese-American musician Mitski has resisted a single definition throughout her career. Moving her way through genres and eras, Mitski has experimented with orchestral strings, punk, pop and indie rock. Her sonic variety may be a representation of her growth and […]
Moment of truth: Mental Health of the Globally Mobile
Among the globally mobile population, 20 percent of youth, ages 13-18, live with a mental health condition, reports the American Foreign Service Association. The book Third Culture Kids: Growing Up Among Worlds by Ruth Van Reken, David Pollock and Michael […]
Going Nowhere: A TCK Trip Down Memory Lane
The Anticipation of Travel Last month my husband and I were supposed to travel to Sofia, Bulgaria. We had our bags packed, and our friends awaiting our arrival. And of course, with the anticipation of travel, I started reflecting on […]