Posts tagged Thailand
Not Of Blood
Not Of Blood

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

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Family, AdvantagesBy Anthony Arcis (From America, London, Istanbul, Bangkok & Toronto (mainly). Living in The Philippines)English, Singapore, TCK, relatives, England, New Zealand, Thailand, Canada, America, Americans, tck, Canadian, grandparents, Thai, parents, relationships, son, respect, relationship, family, Philippines, Turkey, third culture kid, TCK TOWN, AmericanComment
LongestNameFavoriteCity
LongestNameFavoriteCity

Once you get off the main thoroughfares that cut through the city, you are immediately in labyrinths of small streets, side streets and alleys. You never know what you’re going to find as you walk down those byways. A new restaurant, a tailor shop, an antique shop, a high-end jewellery store side by side with a massage parlor or a five-star hotel with a small flower stall next to it….

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Cities, BoundariesBy Anthony Arcis (From America, London, Istanbul, Bangkok & Toronto (mainly). Living in The Philippines)city, cities, TCK, TCK TOWN, TCK training, Tck, tck, ATCK, third culture kid, home, homes, Bangkok, ThailandComment
College Sex in Tokyo
College Sex in Tokyo

My perceptions on sex have been hammered and scratched and polished. Although I still admit to catching myself admiring ankles from time to time…

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SexBy Paul Kennedy (From The Western Pacific, South East Asia, Europe & Alaska. Living in Tokyo)TCK TOWN, tck, TCK, talks, discussions, awkward, Guam, California, Philippines, euphemism, Tokyo, Thailand, sex trade, Baghdad, Japanese, US, conquest, condoms, conservative, Dutch, Germany, European, rape Comments
How To Move Like A Kennedy
How To Move Like A Kennedy

The second or third day after the earthquake, I sat in my apartment and realized the training my family and I did in Germany was no different from the onboard aircraft evacuation training I went through over the years. "Take nothing that will slow you down. Run, run far and don't look back..."

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MovingBy Paul Kennedy (From The Western Pacific, South East Asia, Europe & Alaska. Living in Tokyo)tck, Tck, third culture kid, language, move back, moving, home country, homes, hometown, live, friendship, family, Spain, stay, Guam, house, Thailand, Germany, kitchen, earthquake, Hong Kong, Korea, UK, Alaska, Tokyo, Japan, suitcaseComment
The Mooncake Meeting
The Mooncake Meeting

I revelled in the power of my many homes. I sit in my room for hours and listen to that Thai singer.
and muse about the camels from my Arab home...

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Where Are You From?, Friendships, BirthdaysBy Dhavinya Saba (From Malaysia, Saudi Arabia, Thailand, India and Brunei. Living in Malaysia)where are you from, TCK, tck, third culture kid, TCK TOWN, Malaysian, Malaysia, food, India, malay, Chinese-Malaysian, Chinese, Thai, Thailand, Saudi Arabia, Brunei, mooncake, Arab, home, friends, friendship, school Comments
How Long Do We Keep Up This Charade?
How Long Do We Keep Up This Charade?

When that kind of visual programming is pervasive, and generations grow up watching that kind of trash on a nightly basis, is it any surprise when these countries have fairly high domestic violence rates?

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UsBy Anthony Arcis (From America, London, Istanbul, Bangkok & Toronto (mainly). Living in The Philippines)Tck, third culture kid, TCK TOWN, Thailand, Philippines, tv, television, programming, women, women's rights, violent, violence, violence against women, shows, rape, abuse, domestic abuse, generations, children Comment
Hale Boys' Reprise
Hale Boys' Reprise

It was just after Nagano was chosen for the winter olympics that I suddenly was Mr. Popular. Did I have a spare bedroom? Could I show people around? “Paul, let’s talk after the reunion.” I left before the introductions were even made. That was the end of my high school connections...

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We're InspiredBy Paul Kennedy (From The Western Pacific, South East Asia, Europe & Alaska. Living in Tokyo)Tck, tck, third culture kid, TCK TOWN, Western Australia, Perth, friends, friendship, Chinese, Western Pacific, class, classmates, school, graduation, family, Thai, Thailand, Germany, Korea, Alaska, Japan, Guam, Singapore, Munich, Hong Kong, reunionComment