communication — Stories

Their beloved poet Rabindranath Tagore was quoted, and the paintings of renowned Bangladeshi painter Zain Ul Abideen were reminisced about. My friend and I, being Pakistani, were egged on to…

The Consistency of Change

Do you ever feel like you have an alter ego for each city you go back to? I know Nashville changed me, I learned lessons here I’ve never learned anywhere else and I hope that those stay with me when I move…

ChangeBy Molly Kaitlin (From Peru, Costa Rica, Minnesota & Florida. Living in Tennessee)22 July 2020friendship, millennials, TCK TOWN, third culture adult, third culture kid, Gen Z, diversity, culture, communication, moving, Nashville, USA, relationships, city, cities, homeComment

Webcams and Red Wine

If sharing our personalities, sharing our music and cultures, and celebrating our differences and diversity are the most beautiful and connective forms of interaction, then what difference does it make that we are not physically together when we do this?…

COVID-19By Cayetano Garcia Cachay (From Germany, Brazil & the United States of America. Living in Germany)20 June 2020friendship, millennials, TCK TOWN, third culture adult, third culture kid, Gen Z, diversity, pandemic, music, culture, technology, communicationComment

Channeling Anger into Better Relationships

I confronted him straight away about his lack of communication and professionalism. In an Australian environment this would have been dealt with even more directly and bluntly…

Temasek Tales

I had thought of it lacking cultural fluidity, when in fact Singapore was a smaller version of Asia…

Painful Standards About Sex

After one too many times of giving in and being uncomfortable or having it hurt, I said no. He questioned my sexuality because I didn’t want to have sex with him that night…

SexBy Molly Kaitlin (From Peru, Costa Rica, Minnesota & Florida. Living in Tennessee)19 May 2018tck, TCK TOWN, Tck, sex, sexuality, sexual abuse, relationships, relationship, Costa Rica, family, communication, dating, couple, partner, boyfriend, commitment Comment

Bank Australia

Dinesh rubbed Mark’s arm with his thumb to help his partner feel comfortable as the crew gathered around behind the camera for the last round of shots for the day. “Is this too close?” Mark asked. Out of habit, I wondered if I would be reproached for the intimacy of the pose...