Posts tagged French
The Color of My Skin
The Color of My Skin

I thought I was just like her and she just like me in so many ways. One day, she poked my freckles, giggling and asking me what they were…

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AfricaBy Elizabeth Meier (From the Democratic Republic of Congo/Zaire, Tanzania, Zambia, Singapore, the US "Midwest" & Colorado. Living in Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands.)TCK TOWN, TCK, tck, Bukavu, Zaire, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Swahili, English, French, evacuation, Kenya, Tanzania, USA, black, white, tattooComment
Monteverdean Skies
Monteverdean Skies

I am celebrating my 27th birthday zip-lining along the emerald enclaves of Costa Rica that strangely remind me of the yawning valleys of my own tiny Lebanese chouf village...

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BirthdaysBy Farah Beaini (Living in the land of the Kulin nation)tck, TCK TOWN, Tck, TCK, third culture kid, culture, Costa Rice, Lebanon, Lebanese, chouf, celebration, birthday, Central America, Melbourne, Arabic, French, English, Sydney, Tasmania, Canberra, Jeddah, Qatar, Beirut, Berlin, France, California, Santiago Comment
My (P)lucky Mum (An Inspiring & True Tale)
My (P)lucky Mum (An Inspiring & True Tale)

In the past 6 years I have watched my mum utterly transform - a shift that started the first day she stepped into her chosen university. She went from calling us about the location of her saved files to independently researching university databases and overloading her bookmarks tab...

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FamilyBy Farah Beaini (Living in the land of the Kulin nation)tck, third culture kid, TCK, TCK TOWN, mother, sister, family, Arabic, French, Lebanese, Saudi Arabia, Australia, Australian, English, Lebanon, education, study, inspire, proud, pride, third language, language, languages, migrant, migrantsComment
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
We’re Living On Borrowed Time
We’re Living On Borrowed Time

Seeing the birthday boy or girl so happy, feeling so fulfilled, you couldn’t help but know it was temporary. Perhaps the year after, that very same birthday boy or girl would be in a new country, with new friends, doing it all over again...

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BirthdaysBy Mathilde Caraccio (From France​ & Italy. Living in Singapore)tck, TCK TOWN, Tck, TCK, third culture kid, culture, cultural, birthdays, party, Singapore, French, childhood, rituals, gift, parents, children, classmates, school, celebrations, happy, sad Comment