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Letting Go of Family (Dis)honour
Letting Go of Family (Dis)honour 
How lonely my life could’ve been had I stuck to my culture which tells me to value the thick ties of family above all else...
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We're Inspired, Advantages, Family, FriendshipsBy Farah Beaini (Living in the land of the Kulin nation)tck, third culture kid, TCK, TCK TOWN, family, cultures, culture, cultural, Lebanon, Lebanese, mother, parents, views, violent, relatives, sister, sisters, aunt, Australia, Australian, British, Canberra, Scottish, brother, Greek Comment
Words By The Sea
Words By The Sea

On the silted shores of that Kashmiri lake from my childhood - my shoes slowly ruining in the slush of snow, mud and plum blossoms - I stood beside the houseboat we were staying in (which once hosted Henry Kissinger). That was the month Indira Gandhi was voted out and my whole family got stuck in India.

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We're InspiredBy Paul Kennedy (From The Western Pacific, South East Asia, Europe & Alaska. Living in Tokyo)TCK TOWN, tck, third culture kid, ocean, beach, sea, love, family, American, USA, Texas, Colorado, Alaska, alone, Micronesia, trust, friendship, friends, summer, Concarneau, Brittany, San Francisco, best friend, college, France, Vienna, Kashmiri, Odawara, Japanese, Japan, Kamakura, solitary, life, upbringing, story, Spanish Comment
The Intellectual Applications of Chai
The Intellectual Applications of Chai

Established in 1940 by two Sikh brothers as the India Tea House, it was renamed Pak Tea House after the partition. What was more significant than the small cups of sugary tea that were served, was that Pak Tea House signified freedom of thought and expression...

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We're Inspired, The ArtsBy Danish Khan (From Melbourne, Perth, Karachi & Islamabad. Living in Karachi)tck, TCK, TCK TOWN, third culture kid, chai, tea, India, Indian, Pakistani, Pakistan, colonial, import, cricket, railway, stations, pre-partition, partition, diet, in good taste, social, customs, custom, local, locals, foreigners, Lahore, Sikh, history, intellectual, subcontinentComment
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
To Exchange, Rearrange and Live Estranged.
To Exchange, Rearrange and Live Estranged.

I easily adapted to the parts of her culture that were were new to me; I ate squid for the first time out of her lunch box and nodded with interest when she introduced me to weird-looking creatures she loved — the first Pokemon!

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We're InspiredBy Ava Senaratne (From Sri Lanka, Dubai & Melbourne. Living in Sydney)UK, U.A.E, Dubai, home, tck, international students, Japanese, culture, TCK, school, international school, student, TCK TOWN, third culture kid, hometown, friendship, friends, class, JapanComment
Our Newest Theme

Welcome to our latest theme!

We've been through a roller-coaster of bravery, fear, halal snack packs and ancient Pakistani tea houses over the last few weeks. It may sounds strange, but it was all part of the plan: this month, each writer's piece is inspired by an article that has been published with us before.

We are passionately curious about uncovering new links between us and we're confident our February discoveries won't disappoint.

We hope you enjoy our latest stories as much as we've loved writing them!

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Ava Senaratne
Editor-In-Chief
(From Sri Lanka, Dubai & Australia. Living in Melbourne)

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We're InspiredBy Ava Senaratne (From Sri Lanka, Dubai & Melbourne. Living in Sydney)We're Inspired, TCK, tck, TCK TOWN, fear, connection, inspire, empowered, memories, bravery, celebration, culture, explore, ideasComment