I have a profound obsession with words and language. I believe words, do in fact, mean things and it is important to understand them. Sometimes, stereotypes exist because people do not understand [...]
Is it the food? The climate? The pop culture? For me, it’s most definitely the people. As a Third Culture Kid (TCK), I’ve moved quite a lot, and when in school, I often struggled to make [...]
It was the international school life. I had friends from Malaysia, The United States, Japan, Germany, and so many other countries. They would come back after the summer and tell me about [...]
I met Elena Mosko, CEO and Founder of Globiana, for lunch in Palo Alto, the heartland of California’s booming tech industry. Russian-entrepreneur Elena and her international team are transforming [...]
One of the greatest assets we have as natives of a culture is our ability to quickly “read” another person’s emotions. Over time we learn how to understand whether our colleagues are truly [...]
The deathly silence. The heat that floods your face as you fumble to understand your latest cultural faux pas. The gaping jaws and wide eyes. Your overwhelming desire to instantly vanish. As [...]
For a Third Culture Kid (TCK) like me, there is no simple answer to the question, “Where do you come from?”; Like, I come from Japan, but I don’t think that that answer solely would define my [...]
Chris O’Shaughnessy’s new book Arrivals, Departures and the Adventures in-Between is not only entertaining and enjoyable, it includes helpful information and advice for global nomads, third [...]
Sometimes I don’t like sharing opinions. I don’t like putting myself in a position where someone might not accept me. I know what you’re thinking: “Pff! Why should you care? It’s impossible for [...]
When people ask me to tell them more about myself, I often wonder how to frame my answer. In simple words, I was born in Africa, I was raised in Europe and I was made in America. Even though each [...]
