TCA

With a soul described as nomadic, Pamela Blattner is a citizen of the world striving to live her best life as a blended Latina. Born in Aarau, Switzerland, to a Swiss mother and Peruvian father, Blattner leads a mobile life […]

Remembering Fall: As a Third Culture Kid, for as long as I can remember, fall has been my favorite season. Something about the overcast skies and the way the air suddenly smells crisp always strikes me as comforting. I love […]

Mishell Hernandez defines her role as an interculturalist Recently, I sat down to virtually-talk with Cross-Cultural Kid (CCK), Immigrant, Expatriate, Third Culture Adult (TCA) and Interculturalist — Mishell Hernandez. Mishell is described as a “Mexican, Mongolian, raised in the United States.” I […]

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, in part one, you explored her upbringing where she tried to fit into the molds of […]

This is a street cat in Shanghai; her name is Mimi. I’ve been feeding her for more than seven years before I studied abroad. When I was 13 years old, my family moved to a new house. I saw a […]

TCK children often follow in the wake of their parent’s career, experiencing and living in new cultures as their parent’s job demands. This is not so with Amanda Ponzio-Mouttaki’s children. Mouttaki is a curious mom whose love of travel and […]