South Korea — Stories

Keep It Secret

Anger is vicious, and knows not his strength. He wrestles and pulls, until Fear’s out of breath…

Anger, Asia, Black Lives Matter, MovingBy Shannon Irby (From Ramstein, Tucson, Okinawa, Adana, D.C., San Antonio & Houston. Living in Okinawa.)2 January 2021TCK, TCK TOWN, Third Culture Adult, third culture kid, anger, Tck, tck, social, socialize, secret, Korea, South Korea, EnglishComment

Little Soldier

The exemplifying traits my parents had modeled left me blinded to reality. The lessons they had taught me did not extend to every member on the military base…

HeroesBy Shannon Irby (From Ramstein, Tucson, Okinawa, Adana, D.C., San Antonio & Houston. Living in Okinawa.)19 October 2019TCK TOWN, TCK, tck, military, soldiers, military brat, pride, distrust, rape, killing, hometown, South Korea, respectComment

Owning My Culture Crown

HALLOWEEN SPECIAL:

I put my gown on and placed my tiara on my curly updo. Finally, I awarded myself the “Miss America” sash that I had marked with a sharpie to say “Miss ATCK,” instead…