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I Am From

I am from the south and I am from the north, my “R” is rolling on the tip of my tongue and stuck in the back of my throat, my taste buds feast on Fårikål as well as Llajwa…

Where Are You From?By Eli G. Goa (From Bolivia & Norway. Living in China)12 September 2020bolivia, norway, food, valley, mountain, market, coast, wind, nature, sea, third culture adult, third culture kid, storm, language, roots, rhythm Comments

Between the Straits in '68

My birth city launched Columbus’ wooden fleet. A trip aboard a cruise ship—my life at sea…

AfricaBy Paul Kennedy (From The Western Pacific, South East Asia, Europe & Alaska. Living in Tokyo)24 August 2019TCK TOWN, Third Culture Adult, third culture kid, Spain, Morocco, Ship, sea, childhood, Africa, AfricanComment

Words By The Sea

On the silted shores of that Kashmiri lake from my childhood - my shoes slowly ruining in the slush of snow, mud and plum blossoms - I stood beside the houseboat we were staying in (which once hosted Henry Kissinger). That was the month Indira Gandhi was voted out and my whole family got stuck in India.

Sawwah By The Sea

Your eyes watched me faithfully, fingers carefully following the dips and turns of my imperfect singing, matching the patchwork of words to the rhythm of music.

Thank You, RelationshipsBy Farah Beaini (Living in the land of the Kulin nation)26 January 2019TCK TOWN, tck, TCK, third culture kid, mountain, sea, ocean, holiday, summer, 2013, sun, skin, water, guitar, music, songs, sing, moment, human connection, connection Comment