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“I’m not a TCK myself.  I grew in the same house all my life,” as Lillian Small clarified. Even so, the life of Lillian Small is filled with diversity. Not as a traditional Third Culture Kid (TCK), her diverse experiences were […]

As discussed in Part I of this series, A Street Cat Photo Series – Part 1: “I am who I am” Without Perception, Interview with Chumba Limo, I started my story from Mimi, the street cat, and then continued my […]

Amanda Bates reminisces the days she spent as an adolescent in the tropical country of Cameroon, Africa. She remembers spending time with her friends from the international school she went to, and she misses the undivided attention that made conversations with […]

Florence Chabert d’Hieres is a woman with quite a story to tell – and one she is managing to live through the support of her family while following her passion. In an exclusive interview, Florence shares some of her experiences and […]

Global diversity and all its surrounding divisions, classifications, misconceptions, struggles, ideas and linking factors have never been more complicated to define. However, Ruth Van Reken, co-founder of Families in Global Transition (FIGT) and co-author of “Third Culture Kids: Growing Up […]

30 Day Blogging challenge – day two. I can see this commitment to myself (to blog everyday) will have profound effects on my psyche.  Already the procrastination is falling away, and the excitement to, in essence, “put pen to paper” […]

Meet Sam Otter, a Third Culture Kid who grew up all over Europe and the United States before going to college. College was the first time Otter was able to stay in one place and create a sense of home, belonging, and quality […]

Growing up as a third culture kid (TCK) enhances one’s cultural awareness, in addition to providing one with unique experiences and opportunities. A TCK is a person who is raised in a culture other than their parents, an example being […]