Peruvian — Stories

As a child who grew up in a suburban bubble in Minnesota, coming to Flores de Villa was shocking. I was unaware of the poverty that existed, and to see it first-hand changed me forever...

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

Pachamanca - The Inca Mountain Meal

To call it just a meal trivializes it. It’s an event, a ceremony even…

FoodBy Molly Kaitlin (From Peru, Costa Rica, Minnesota & Florida. Living in Tennessee)14 December 2019TCK, TCK TOWN, Tck, third culture kid, food, eat, meals, meal, Peruvian, Peru, Inca, mountains, lunch, culture, cultures, travelComment

The Women of Flores De Villa

Scattered houses of veneer boards and rusty tin sheets pressed against each other along streets full of dust, are filled with abuse, heartbreak and pain…

WomanBy Piyadasa Hettihewa. (Father and Grandfather of TCKs. From Sri Lanka. Living in Thalawathugoda)26 May 2018TCK, tck, TCK TOWN, third culture kid, cultures, culture, women, woman, woman of colour, women's rights, violence against women, Peru, Peruvian, bravery, poem, poetryComment

Learning How to Date in My Passport Country

It’s easy to get caught up trying to fit in...

In LoveBy Molly Kaitlin (From Peru, Costa Rica, Minnesota & Florida. Living in Tennessee)3 January 2018Nashville, tck, TCK, TCK TOWN, America, fitting, relationship, romantic, Peruvian, authentic, Costa Rica, Spanish, English Comment

The Faces and Places of Past Perú

We left the taxis that were everywhere, and we left the skyscrapers that gave the most incredible views of the vast city. We left the live music in the park where you could dance with other couples, smiling and laughing, not caring that you were stepping on your partner's feet...