America — Stories

A Djinn By Any Other Name

I had felt the presence of Jaini high in the mountains of Iran, along the shores of the Caspian…

The Pink Lion from Tanzania

I wanted to claim Tanzania as my home, but how could I? I was not accepted by others as a part of their country…

Returning To My Foreign Birthplace

“Where are you from?” Thrill and dread. That question we all prepare a thirty-second elevator pitch for…

Khadija Gbla's FGM Story Is Changing Africa & Australia

Her voice and her work have shown her local community how important it is to embrace cultural diversity, diverse opinions and outlooks…

Black Lives Matter, Africa, North America, Racism, Resilience, Woman, HeroesBy Ava Senaratne (From Sri Lanka, Dubai & Melbourne. Living in Sydney)13 January 2021TCK, TCK TOWN, third culture adult, black lives matter, Arab, Africa, USA, AmericaComment

Omar Ibn Said and American Slavey in Arabic

It is devastating to think that West Africa lost a highly-regarded member of their community, famous for his literacy in Arabic, to North Carolina, where it was illegal for a slave to even be literate in English…

Black Lives Matter, Africa, North America, Racism, ResilienceBy Danish Khan (From Melbourne, Perth, Karachi & Islamabad. Living in Karachi)9 January 2021TCK, TCK TOWN, third culture adult, black lives matter, Arab, Africa, USA, AmericaComment

Dear America, We're Breaking Up

I don’t have a filter when it comes to talking about wanting to leave America…

Where Are You From?By Molly Kaitlin (From Peru, Costa Rica, Minnesota & Florida. Living in Tennessee)5 December 2020TCK TOWN, Tck, TCK, America, Peru, transfer student, international school, exchange students, Florida, Minnesota, Costa Rica, belonging, Central America, South America Comments

Stained Glass Shards of Autumn

A promise of fading light and cooling mercury…

Not Of Blood

We have come together not because of blood, but because we share bonds of a common outlook on life…

Making Americans Great Again

Are white, American men going to keep steamrolling over our cultures with their incorrect ideas about who we are and how our differences could harm them?

Loving & Hating Nashville

I took everything I could from Nashville and in return, Nashville took everything out of me. I haven’t figured out how to make this city my home and I don’t know how to stay…

Christmas, Costa Rica and Change

he busy streets normally filled with cars were replaced with loud, colorful parades…

A Love Letter To My Community

I had kept my story to myself because it’s uncomfortable, and people never knew what to say…

CommunityBy Molly Kaitlin (From Peru, Costa Rica, Minnesota & Florida. Living in Tennessee)1 February 2020TCK, TCK TOWN, friendship, friends, community, moving, moving countries, Peru, Peruvian, USA, American, America, story, sharing, healing, TennesseeComment

Why I Date Guys Who Smoke

They think it’s because of their badass demeanor, their cocky swagger, their muscle cars, and their tough reputations...

Japanese American on the Flip Side

My blue eyes and straight nose a legacy of Northern Europe and gifts from my ancestors…

FamilyBy Paul Kennedy (From The Western Pacific, South East Asia, Europe & Alaska. Living in Tokyo)7 December 2019TCK, TCK TOWN, identity, family, parents, sterotypes, Japanese, American, America, language, Tokyo, poemComment

A Tale Of Two Cultures

After realizing his cultural identity as a TCK, Peter faced a new inner conflict as he traveled between America and Korea: Should he stay true to his TCK identity or “take sides” with a single cultural identity?

Leaving Home While Standing Still

I don’t know how to stay and invest in a city long-term. I’m panicking because there is no reason to go, there is no goodbye coming and because this is foreign…

Americanah & Moving West

But that was just it. I had to fit in wherever I went. Nobody else had to mould their ways to engage with my understanding of identity and belonging…

Flyway, My Friend

A collaborative project between 20 artists across nine countries came close to that gossamer spirit that has guided me through my travels. That project was The Flyway Print Exchange, coordinated by the Melbourne-based printmaker and artist Kate Gorringe-Smith…

Where Haven’t I Been Yet?

My passport tells an improbable tale of birth, country of origin and address of emergency contact….

Where Are You From?By Paul Kennedy (From The Western Pacific, South East Asia, Europe & Alaska. Living in Tokyo)19 September 2018tck, TCK TOWN, third culture kid, where are you from, Nebraska, Americans, America, USA, Japan, Japanese, parents, family, languageComment

Where I'm From Is A State Of Mind

Almost everyone only thought about Turkey as depicted in the movie ‘Midnight Express’, although I have never seen it…

Where Are You From?By Anthony Arcis (From America, London, Istanbul, Bangkok & Toronto (mainly). Living in The Philippines)12 September 2018TCK TOWN, tck, third culture kid, where are you from, USA, US, America, Americans, friendship, family, father, born, Turkey, language, plane, languagesComment