Posts tagged Turkey
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
The Labeling of Self
The Labeling of Self

“We African-Americans understand. It is a Black experience” with a gesture that included Patrice. Patrice cut her off immediately. She held up her hand and said, “No one likes a blanket being thrown over them”…

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RacismBy Paul Kennedy (From The Western Pacific, South East Asia, Europe & Alaska. Living in Tokyo)TCK TOWN, tck, Tck, election, American, labels, African-American, Middle-Eastern, Turkey, Iraq, Egyptian, German, Italian, Bulgarian, black, Jamaican, Irish, Hispanic, LatinoComment
CDs to MP3s; Turkish Pop to Tinnitus
CDs to MP3s; Turkish Pop to Tinnitus

I find the Turkish language so beautiful, and when it is sung it becomes even more so. It didn’t hurt that I had crushes on most of the popular female Turkish pop singers back in the 1980s either...

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The Arts, MusicBy Anthony Arcis (From America, London, Istanbul, Bangkok & Toronto (mainly). Living in The Philippines)China, TCK, sing, CD, music, France, Bebek, third language, Spain, Romania, listen, Tck, Turkey, TCK TOWN, language, pop, sung Comment
The Accidental Career
The Accidental Career

I think the crux of this article is that my background as a TCK led me to never worry too much about the specific job I was doing. As long as it was somewhat in my area, and in a place I could live with — even if I wasn’t an expert I figured I could always learn...

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CareersBy Anthony Arcis (From America, London, Istanbul, Bangkok & Toronto (mainly). Living in The Philippines)TCK, TCK TOWN, Tck, career, Canada, Philippines, IT, Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Istanbul, United States, travel, Asia, US, Dallas, Brazil, TorontoComment