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The Pink Lion from Tanzania
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…

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Where Are You From?, AfricaBy Abby Farran (From America & South Africa. Living in Tanzania)Tck, TCK, third culture kid, TCK TOWN, Tanzania, South Africa, home, identity, school, friends, family, country, accent, speak, languages, America, States, culture, cultures, ethnicities, living, blend, experience, life experiences, AfricaComment
Home is Where You’re Asked for Directions
Home is Where You’re Asked for Directions

I think of a mental curse to send telepathically to the man as the dust settles. “May the sharks of this city devour you,” something along those lines, but much less poetic and much more livid. I feel like I am a character in a film, complete with a story unfolding in front of me...

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Bridging Worlds, Where Are You From?By Victoria Koscielniak (From Poland & Italy. Living in Montreal)TCK, TCK TOWN, Tck, Polish, bridging worlds, home, Italy, French, Canada, European, birthplace, identity, accent, Kaszuby, Ontario, English, bilingual, First People, travel, directionsComment
But I Don't Have A Footie Team!
But I Don't Have A Footie Team!

I imagine if you're not a third culture kid, the second of hesitation after the question "Where are you from?" must look a little misplaced.

I usually size up the person who's asking...

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Where Are You From?By Ava Senaratne (From Sri Lanka, Dubai & Melbourne. Living in Sydney)Dubai, journal, Sri Lanka, Bahrain, Indian, accent, living, culture, brown, ancestry, queries, Australian, moving, Melbourne, Identity, home, life story, Tokyo, question, story, local, TCK TOWN, third culture kid Comment