Posts tagged ancestry
Dear Chook-Chook (A Letter To My Daughter)
Dear Chook-Chook (A Letter To My Daughter)

You once said to your father: “Papa, you are brown.” He gently took you to mirror, “Yes Chook-Chook, so are you”…

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WomanBy Chetna Prakash (From India, Zambia, Germany, UK & Australia. Living in Melbourne)tck, TCK TOWN, Tck, TCK, third culture kid, india, Australian, Australia, Indian, food, familiy, languages, language, motherhood, mother, daughter, cuisine, dinner, culture, cultural, ancestry, Hindi, Hindu, Diwali, TOP TENComment
But I Don't Have A Footie Team!
But I Don't Have A Footie Team!

I imagine if you're not a third culture kid, the second of hesitation after the question "Where are you from?" must look a little misplaced.

I usually size up the person who's asking...

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Where Are You From?By Ava Senaratne (From Sri Lanka, Dubai & Melbourne. Living in Sydney)Dubai, journal, Sri Lanka, Bahrain, Indian, accent, living, culture, brown, ancestry, queries, Australian, moving, Melbourne, Identity, home, life story, Tokyo, question, story, local, TCK TOWN, third culture kid Comment