moving countries — Stories

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

Letting Go of Everything but My Memories

0 years from now, I will have forgotten the way the mountains looked from my window in Costa Rica and how people grilled outside on weekends at the pulperia across the street…

MovingBy Molly Kaitlin (From Peru, Costa Rica, Minnesota & Florida. Living in Tennessee)30 September 2020TCK, TCK TOWN, third culture adult, third culture kid, Peru, Lima, moving, friends, moving countries, Costa Rica, Minnesota, USA, life, past, remember, memories Comment

Australia Day & Pakistan’s Independence

Australia Day is a contentious holiday, with a growing movement to rename it ‘Invasion day’…

EqualityBy Danish Khan (From Melbourne, Perth, Karachi & Islamabad. Living in Karachi)2 September 2020TCK, TCK TOWN, third culture kid, Pakistan, Australia, independence, moving, travel, moving countries, IndiaComment

Learning To Be a Diplomatic Mum

Imagine the chaos of the first few years: Romanian, German and English mixed together in a way that it took us sometimes minutes to realize what exactly it was that our own children were trying to tell us…

My Black Community Accuses You

I soon realized that I’d avoid anyone who was Black unless they were someone my inner circle knew. I didn’t want to make friends with everyone. I just wanted to survive. What I didn’t realise was how racist I became to protect myself…

The Familiar Leap

Forty-eight countries have hosted me. Those four dozen have left their mark

MovingBy Paul Kennedy (From The Western Pacific, South East Asia, Europe & Alaska. Living in Tokyo)5 February 2020TCK, TCK TOWN, Third Culture Adult, third culture kid, countries, moving countries, community, traveling, travel, travels, japan, home, connect, connection, unk, unComment

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

Women’s Crisis Care: Bahrain Story #53

Bahrain became one of the first countries in the Middle East to outlaw domestic violence. It is important to recognise that achievement, but also realise that there is more that communities can do. Ultimately, this is not a men’s issue or a women’s issue. It’s a community issue…

The Brave TCK (Or Not)

There are three traits that are key to living as a nomad...

Heroes, ConflictBy Anthony Arcis (From America, London, Istanbul, Bangkok & Toronto (mainly). Living in The Philippines)26 October 2019tck, TCK TOWN, TCK, third culture kid, third language, heroes, hero, nomad, nomadic life, moving countries, moving, bravery Comment

How to Settle Down Before Settling Down

Settling in takes time. Sometimes you need to take conscious steps before you really put down your roots. Ava, our Editor-In-Chief, shares few of her tricks to help you pre-settle after your next move.

GuidesBy Ava Senaratne (From Sri Lanka, Dubai & Melbourne. Living in Sydney)16 October 2019TCK, TCK TOWN, Guide, mental health, moving, moving countries, energy, home, homesickness, happy, happiness, peace, love, self-worth, self love, selfComment

When Nowhere Is Foreign

We pass through countries, like revolving doors, denizen aliens of the world…

My Analogue Life

This ocean is not mine, I was born in another. I moved, learned, lived, cried and loved somewhere else…

AdulthoodBy Paul Kennedy (From The Western Pacific, South East Asia, Europe & Alaska. Living in Tokyo)5 June 2019TCK, TCK TOWN, third culture kid, Third Culture Adult, young, Islander, island, summer, spring, Ocean, moving, moving countries, belong, belongingComment

Cooking Up The Courage To Move Again

I recognised my discomfort for what it was quickly enough. I love challenging myself by meeting new people and throwing myself into new environments and experiences as often as I can, but that doesn’t mean I find it easy to do…

FearBy Ava Senaratne (From Sri Lanka, Dubai & Melbourne. Living in Sydney)1 June 2019TCK TOWN, TCK, Tck, moving, moving countries, disappointment, Australia, Middle East, challenges, judgement, Melbourne, life lessons, cooking, Dubai Comments

When the Chameleon Grew Pale

When the little chameleon girl was born, she was completely green, just like her parents. On her first day in kindergarten she was shocked to find out that no one else was green, the other kids were mostly purple...

WomanBy Wiebke Homborg (From Belgium, USA, Spain, Germany, Chile & Mexico. Living in Hanover)24 March 2018TCK TOWN, TCK, tck, ATCK, chameleon, switching colours, moving countries, international, international festivals, rainbow, passport, travel, nomad, nomadic life, family, routine Comment