Uncovering, telling and sharing these stories is my personal way of battling the odd loneliness and confusion that accompanies being a TCK. Particularly in a world becoming more tribal, intolerant and blind. What we need now more than ever is humanity, and how best to spread that? Through stories.
In the expat and Third-Culture-Kid community, we often talk of "reverse-culture shock" but what about "reverse-religious shock"? Who else has consciously uncoupled with the religion of their parents?
The BBC posts great articles for expats on their site, and this one hit home as I read it on a plane traveling back to Toronto from Virginia. The US and Canada may not seem that different, but trust me - they're... Continue Reading →
Every shawerma you eat for the rest of your life will be compared to the first impeccable shawerma you had in Saudi.
"I don't really belong to one nationality or country, but to a blend of different cultures."
This term encompasses racial and class issues depending on the country. But there are technical reasons expats aren't considered immigrants, and vice-versa.
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