third culture kid

AJ Zilinsky is a Military B.R.A.T. whose father served in the U.S. Air Force, so he and his family moved every time they got stationed somewhere new. AJ has lived in England, California, New Mexico, Florida, Wyoming, and Colorado, staying […]

“There, There” is a novel published by Tommy Orange in 2018. Being Orange’s first published novel, he received high praise for the riveting storytelling and themes related to urban native identity. Orange identifies as part of the Cheyenne and Arapaho […]

Identity is a dynamic and often complex part of people’s lives. At some point, everyone struggles with their sense of identity. This is particularly true for multicultural individuals. If everyday people struggle with this, one might wonder how a professional […]

Background Keanu Reeves is one of the most talented and beloved actors in Hollywood who has done many movies throughout his career, some of which became global hits, and has a multicultural background. Reeves was born on September 2, 1964, […]

For author George Sisneros, his kids leaving the nest was something he “never thought about as a missionary.” Sisneros’s new book, “Do You Love Me?: Giving Up the American Dream to Serve the Underprivileged,” describes him selling his house and […]

The answer to this question has changed a lot for me over the years. I’m a Cross Cultural Kid (CCK), as I grew up in a place that was not my parents’ homeland. My parents were born and raised in […]

The Beginning Audrey Hepburn is one the Golden Age of Film’s most iconic stars. Even though she was seen as a U.S. actress, Hepburn is a Third Culture Kid (TCK) who began her life in Europe. Edda van Heemstra Hepburn-Ruston […]

Christian pastors Solomon (“Sol”) and Liz Ocampo have taken a unique path to love. They didn’t meet and fall in love and then get married — on the contrary, it was an arranged wedding. Both of their sets of parents […]