Monday, August 24 2026
Emma Victoria Johnson and Dr Francisco Contreras

Medical Tourism for Cancer: How a Third Culture Adult is Surviving Stage 4 Cancer

Antoinette Berrafato 0 102 0

After receiving a Stage 4 cancer diagnosis and a prognosis measured in months, third culture adult Emma Victoria Johnson traveled from Australia to Oasis of Hope in Tijuana, Mexico. Her ongoing survival story explores cultural adaptability, medical tourism and the courage to seek another cancer treatment option across borders.

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'COCOMELON: THE MOVIE' (Image courtesy Universal Pictures)

‘COCOMELON: THE MOVIE’ LOOKS LIKE THE PERFECT FILM FOR YOUNG THIRD CULTURE KIDS

John Liang 0 62 0

If you’re a parent raising culturally fluid children, “CocoMelon: The Movie” could be a way to help your kids master a major new experience, especially if it’s in a new country: the first day of Kindergarten.

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Dating Etiquette for Culturally Fluid Travelers, Adult Third Culture Kids and Expats

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For culturally fluid individuals, Adult Third Culture Kids and expats, a first date at an upscale restaurant can involve more than choosing the right fork.

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Stories Beyond Borders with John Liang

Culturs’ John Liang On Growing Up As A Third Culture Kid

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In the latest Stories Beyond Borders Podcast episode, Italian Bengali author and host Urmi Hossain sits down with Adult Third Culture Kid (ATCK) and Culturs Executive Editor for Cultural Identity Content John Liang to explore identity, belonging and what it really means to grow up across cultures.

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‘Meandering To Manila’ — Third Culture Adult Keith Dalton’s Memoir On Becoming a Foreign Correspondent In Southeast Asia

John Liang 347 0

In 1976, young Australian journalist and Third Culture Adult Keith Dalton packed a typewriter and a cassette recorder into his backpack and set off on an 18-month, six-country journey through Southeast Asia.

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TCK Research Podcast

RESEARCHING THIRD CULTURE KIDS: A Podcast That Covers the Latest Studies on TCKs

John Liang 187 0

If you’re interested in the current state of research on Third Culture Kids (TCKs), Cross-Cultural Kids (CCKs), expat families and international life in general, you’ll want to check out the TCK Research Podcast.

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Bedding (Photo courtesy Serena & Lily)

Why Luxury Bedding Is Perfect for Adult Third Culture Kids Craving Calm

CULTURS 178 0

For individuals who’ve grown up around and between cultures, home is rarely one place.

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How Third Culture Adults Shape and Engage with Digital Content

CULTURS 289 0

In the 1960s, renowned intercultural scholars Drs. Ruth and John Useem developed the concept of the “third culture.”

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