TCA

The world’s diversity is no secret. Earth is a vast planet with different environments, peoples and cultures. Each place is unique in its own way. Many peoples’ identities lie within their cultural environment because that’s where they’ve grown up. That’s […]

(This post is dedicated to my mother and the third in a series about Third Culture Kids and Third Culture Adults. Read the previous articles here and here.) “Where are you from” is a question some of us can answer […]

Rachel Ehredt and Kainoa Smith have had completely different experiences in life. One grew up to be a Third Culture Adult (TCA) and the other grew up as a Third Culture Kid (TCA). In this three-part series, we take a […]

Shakira’s culturally fluid background influences the way she writes, produces and sings the music she creates for the world to hear. Not only does she have a fan base in her passport country of Colombia, but she also has fans […]

Article is about Yuko Shimizu, a Japanese born, New York based illustrator who demonstrates Japanese culture through each of her artpieces.

I attended journalism school and used my free time to write articles. I got one column, and later, a second one. Today, I’m amazed I didn’t quit sooner, but at 23, I was convinced I was on the right track. I won prizes and became newcomer of the year, so I ignored the fact that I wasn’t really happy. I didn’t have time to think about it, either.

Throughout this three part series, you will see Pamela Blattner’s journey from ignoring her Peruvian heritage to becoming confident as a blended Latina. In part one, you explored her upbringing where she tried to fit into the molds of Swiss […]

Throughout this three part series, you will see Pamela Blattner’s journey from ignoring her Peruvian heritage to becoming confident as a blended Latina. First, let’s take a look at her upbringing where she tried to fit into the molds of […]