third culture kid
In-between Club: Tomoka Mori — Part 2 of 3
Your “normal” is just a reflection of the world that you choose to see. This is one of the most powerful perspectives that I have come in touch with, in my life as a Third Culture Kid/Cross-Culture Kid (TCK/CCK). In […]
Michelle Obama, In Her Memoir ‘Becoming,’ Offers Unexpected Insight on TCK Life
Michelle Obama introduces her thoughts by asking a typical question of childhood: “What do you want to be when you grow up?” Her memoir “Becoming” is the former first lady’s response. Michelle Obama’s journey is not easy. It is full, […]
Tayo Rockson: How TCKs Benefit the Global Business World
Tayo Rockson, founder of the “As Told by Nomads Podcast” and author of “Use Your Difference to Make a Difference,” is the son of a diplomat. Rockson was born in Lagos, Nigeria but moved to Stockholm, Sweden shortly after he […]
Cultural Appropriation: Why TCKs Should Care
By Abbieblach Cultural appropriation. It’s a heavy term that comes with a lot of questions and heaps of backlash. From Coldplay and Beyonce music videos to college fraternity parties, cultural appropriation seems to be everywhere. But with media running as […]
BE CONFIDENT IN YOUR CROSS-CULTURAL IDENTITY
Culturs celebrates cross-cultural identity because everyone should feel like they matter. We use media, products and experiences to enhance human connection and create community for that “third space,” the “in-between” community of people who straddle cutlure, race, ethnicity, nation or location.
Nicole Gilbert: Growing Up a Cross-Cultural Kid — Part 1
Nicole Gilbert is a 22-year-old U.S. citizen. She has lived in Costa Rica, the United States and Portugal all before the age of 18. She was born in Costa Rica. Gilbert has extended family members in the United States, so […]
Cultural Mobility in the Film ‘Brooklyn’
The film Brooklyn, directed by John Crowley, is a story rich in cultural fluidity. Set in Brooklyn, New York in the mid 1950s, Brooklyn follows the life of Eilis Lacey, a young woman from Enniscorthy, Ireland, and her experiences in both America and Ireland.
TCK Isla Fisher and Her Soaring Rise to Fame
Bright and bubbly Isla Fisher is most famously known for her roles in “Wedding Crashers,” “Confessions of a Shopaholic,” “The Great Gatsby” and “Definitely, Maybe.” Fisher may seem like an all-American actress inside and out. However, she is actually a […]

















