lessons — Stories

Following the Tuscan Sun

Once I stopped holding myself accountable to the status quo, I uncovered incredible niches that were a perfect fit for me...

HeroesBy Ava Senaratne (From Sri Lanka, Dubai & Melbourne. Living in Sydney)12 June 2019hero, heroes, tck, TCK training, TCK, third language, third culture kid, movie, lessons, life experiences, life, plans, fear, braveryComment

Awash With Anger

You pour your heart out. List your every reason, incident and rebuke. And still my little boat has not swamped and floundered. But now my shoes are wet and my socks are falling down in water weight…

By Paul Kennedy (From The Western Pacific, South East Asia, Europe & Alaska. Living in Tokyo)20 March 2019TCK, TCK TOWN, third culture kid, anger, relationships, Japanese, American, Alaska, emotions, fight, growth, cultural, lessonsComment

The Guts of Being Cross-Cultural

With the whole of my heart (and my guts), I believe that your accent is fine just the way it is. There isn't really a right way to say 'tomato'. While you can't expect others to agree with your cultural identity, you can expect people to respect it...

Rewiring TCK Relationships

For many years, I felt relationships were momentary, and the TCK call to chart new territories meant romantic relationships ended with national boundaries. This left me feeling hollow, with a gaping lack of fulfilment...