korea
Just Having Fun Sharing Global Citizen Stories: Interview With Adult TCK Calvin Karuniawan Widjaja
A calm joviality finds home in Calvin Karuniawan Widjaja’s face as he responds, “It’s fun,” borrowing Richard Branson’s words, on why he hosts his interview series. Named after his initials, Global CKtizens is a livestreamed interview series on Third Culture […]
Introducing TCK, Michelle Thomas
Military B.R.A.T. Michelle Thomas has lived quite the eccentric life. She has travelled the world, developed a sense of self and started a family. She has managed to bring an immense amount of culture into her life as well as […]
From hardly speaking English to owning three businesses in America
From hardly speaking English to owning three businesses in America As a young woman who was born and raised near Seoul—South Korea, Ju Young Thomas never dreamed that she would someday be a successful, cross-culture businesswoman living in the United […]
Human Rights Cinema Part 1: The World’s First Human Rights Festival
Envision a collection of images quickly flashing before your eyes that is emotionally riveting, tear-inducing, action-inciting, and most of all, thought-provoking. Enter the world of human rights cinema. The New York Human Rights Watch International Film Festival in 1988 […]
Part II: TCK SPOTLIGHT- Korean Military service experience
Click HERE to see the first part of this story Won was born in Korea, moved to Saudi Arabia, then to Dubai and from there he stayed in Indonesia for eight years. From Indonesia, he moved to the States then […]
Part I: TCK SPOTLIGHT- Korean Military service experience
“I’m not quite sure the exact age but when you’re 18 or 19 you’re required to serve the country. If you have any disabilities they’ll put you in a county service center but if not, if you’re a man they’ll […]
Festivals around the world: Diwali
Every year, during the fall, an ancient Hindu festival called “Diwali” is celebrated. Diwali is also commonly known as “Deepavali” and it means the “festival of lights.” According to Hinduism Today, “the festival spiritually signifies the victory of light over […]