(This exists in various versions on various sites; this one was sent to me by a friend.) You can’t answer the question: “Where are you from?” You speak two (or more) languages but can’t spell in any of them. You flew before you could walk. You have a passport, but no driver’s license. You watch… Continue reading You Know You’re a Third-Culture Kid When…
Tag: TCKs
Famous TCKs: Third-Culture Kids in the News and in History
What’s a TCK? Read here. A much more complete list than mine can be found here (thanks, Sezin!). Barack Obama: The world’s most famous TCK right now, and maybe that’s a good sign (perhaps it’s fortunate that few American voters recognized the term). Obama As A “Third Culture Kid” How Obama Really Thinks: A Primer for… Continue reading Famous TCKs: Third-Culture Kids in the News and in History
Third-Culture Kids: Growing Up Everywhere, and Nowhere
You who are on the road must have a code that you can live by. And so become yourself, because the past is just a goodbye. Graham Nash – Teach Your Children “A Third Culture Kid (TCK) is a person who has spent a significant part of his or her developmental years outside the parents’… Continue reading Third-Culture Kids: Growing Up Everywhere, and Nowhere
Duchess, a Dog
From 1967 to 1972 my family lived in Bangkok. My dad worked for the US Agency for International Development, so we were officially part of the diplomatic community, with all the rights and privileges pertaining thereto. One of which was to live in a sort of expatriates’ ghetto, an apartment compound called Red Rose Court… Continue reading Duchess, a Dog
Coming “Home” to America
So I’ve returned to live (and work) in the USA. A number of people, particularly US immigration officers, have said: “Welcome home.” I am grateful for their friendly intentions, but “home” is not what the US represents for me. I’ve lived here only about a third of my life to date. Having spent many of… Continue reading Coming “Home” to America