Posts tagged vulnerability
Identity crises in a Pandemic: An Emotional Introspection
Identity crises in a Pandemic: An Emotional Introspection

I was bawling. I don’t think my partner had ever seen me cry like that in the three years we’ve been together. I wasn’t such a mess even when my step dad passed away six months earlier…

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COVID-19By Albert Kurniadi (From Indonesia, Australia & Canada. Living in London)third culture adult, third culture kid, TCK, TCA, identity, love, survival, vulnerability, coronavirus, COVID-19, isolation, canada, australia, indonesia, china, united kingdom, multicultural, multiethnic, together, separation, emotions, kindness, fear, pandemic, obstacles, grief, desperation, thriving, madness, lockdown, despair, cheerfulnessComment
A Cognitive Approach to Mental Health, Across Different Cultures
A Cognitive Approach to Mental Health, Across Different Cultures

It is under the norms and rituals of certain cultures that mental health issues are exacerbated, and morph into something greater than the sum of their parts…

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Mental HealthBy Danish Khan (From Melbourne, Perth, Karachi & Islamabad. Living in Karachi)TCK TOWN, Tck, TCK, Pakistan, Australia, taboo, outlook, patriarchy, nepotism, cultural norms, state of mind, vulnerability, insecurity, skepricism, Pakistan Association for Mental Health, PAMH, awarenessComment
The Digestible
The Digestible

This guy really is just passing the time, I deduce from his gestures, intonation, and eye contact. He has bigger fish to fry, women to (attempt to, at the least) seduce, beers to guzzle, joints to roll, greasy kebabs to inhale at ungodly hours, and throbbing Sunday morning headaches to nurse. He would rather talk about prostates and pension funds than hear what I’ve got to say...

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Better Late Than Never, Where Are You From?By Danish Khan (From Melbourne, Perth, Karachi & Islamabad. Living in Karachi)TCK, Australia, brother, interaction, Better Late Than Never, Mate, relationship, Perth, society, Pakistan, vulnerability, conversation, TCK TOWN, BroComment