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Not in the Plan

I sat at my friends’ home in Doi Saket, Thailand last Saturday. It was my last day in country. We’d decided a quiet day was in order.

So Where’s Home?

This video gives you a glimpse of some TCKs trying to answer the “Where’s Home?” question. There answers are insightful and quite typical of their people group.

Quick Thoughts

My soul is still catching up with my body, consequently I’m not capable of terribly developed thoughts. Today I give you quick thoughts.

Peace

Peace is one of my favorite things. Not just inner peace, but a nation at peace.

Indelible

a tropical smoke smokier than smoke–

permeates my skin, my hair, my soul

Preparing for a Move

It’s important to let them come to terms with the move, without you constantly trying to drill home the positive points.

Back to School

I spent only an hour in Grade 5 before winding up in the Headmaster’s office.

A Taste of Heaven

My soul felt more at home than it has in a long time.

Third Culture Kid

A Third Culture Kid is an individual who, having spent a significant part of their developmental years in a culture other than their parent's home culture, develops a sense of relationship to all of the cultures, while not having full ownership in any. Elements of each culture are incorporated into the life experience,but the sense of belonging is in relationship to those of similar experience.
- From Third Culture Kids: The Experience of Growing Up Among Worlds by Dave Pollock and Ruth Van Reken

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