London — Stories

Girl follows boy to foreign country, boy leaves girl there, girl falls in love with country (or food of said country) and decides to stay….

Bundu Khan and BBQ Tonight in Australia

Known for its barbeque, it also has karahis, handis, and other such gravy-based dishes, which the Muslim cuisine of the Indian subcontinent is known for…

Shattered Plates In Mexico

I'm attracted to other international souls. As a TCK, I am fascinated by different cultures and I seek to be a part of them in exchange for mine, no matter how muddled it might become...

In Love, RelationshipsBy Albert Kurniadi (From Indonesia, Australia & Canada. Living in London)25 September 2019TCK, tck, TCK TOWN, Mexican, British, accepting, sexuality, Heathrow, East, West, International souls, Canada, London, eloping, divorceComment

When Solo Travel Isn’t So Solitary

Jay and I stayed up till almost 3am that night realizing we had much more in common than we thought, shedding tears and spilling our life secrets…

The Spaghetti Standoff

As a third culture kid, she looked for a partner from an Indian background to avoid having to explain her cultural specificities on an everyday basis. And look where it landed her…

Embracing the Good in Goodbye

Moving away is an emotional process regardless of how close or far you’re heading. Take in all the emotions as they come. Feel like crying? Let the floods of tears come. Feel like laughing? Go for it!

MovingBy Solène Anglaret (From France, Norway, United States, United Kingdom & China. Living in Melbourne.)23 May 2018TCK TOWN, tck, TCK, goodbye, emptiness, confusion, loss, Norway, Shanghai, memories, London, China, panic attack, tuk tuk, Brazil, MelbourneComment

Searching For Déjà Vu

Sid, my Aussie partner, sputtered over his coffee. Then he looked straight into my eyes and said decisively, “No, it doesn’t. Nothing looks like your damn Mumbai”...

Bridging WorldsBy Chetna Prakash (From India, Zambia, Germany, UK & Australia. Living in Melbourne)2 September 2017Tck, TCK TOWN, TCK, tck, third culture kid, Mumbai, India, Denmark, Europe, Prague, Airport, Paris, London, Vienna, Berlin, travelComment

ANTHONY

I am or have been a local of London, Lahore, Dacca, New Delhi, Kuwait City, Dhahran, Manila, Bangkok, Pattaya, Tokyo, Salt Lake City, Evanston (Wyoming), Istanbul, Saigon, Hong Kong, Toronto, Freetown, Addis Ababa, Singapore. It seems like a lot but it's kind of a blur.