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Comment on 10 Ways You Know You’re Dining with a Global Nomad by 10 Ways You Know You’re Dining with a Global Nomad « crisis management squad

Thu, 23 Feb 2012 06:31:23 +0000

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Comment on “Lilybet, your Dad’s dead.” by Suzie

Suzie — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 12:13:57 +0000

This piece really moved me – thanks for writing with such honesty. My mum always says “home is where the heart is” and for tcks like us, that’s so so true and often means that home is an emotional, not physical, place.

Comment on Teaching Sophie Her Cultural Heritage by Vera

Vera — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 22:20:06 +0000

Thanks for the article. I am in a similar situation, being German with a British husband bringing up two small children in France. I would very much appreciate contact to other parents.

Comment on What are Third Culture Kids? by Home at Last? « thenativeforeigner

Home at Last? « thenativeforeigner — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 12:36:42 +0000

[...] than a week here, but then again, I’ve never had a normal relationship with that idea. As a Third Culture Kid who was born in Toronto, grew up in Hong Kong and is now attending university in New York/London, [...]

Comment on What TCKs can learn from ‘Mean Girls’ by Sarah Joy

Sarah Joy — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 00:45:47 +0000

Elf!
- Guy growing up in another culture, thinks he’s like the “nationals”
- Arrives at his “home” (NY) but cannot function in the society
- Gets excited over random things in home culture (parts of USA culture, not part of his)
- Learns by the end to balance and adapts while still being himself

Comment on A non-American American by Steve Lee

Steve Lee — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 11:55:11 +0000

“America” is a great “player” who’s great at hooking up. But a serious relationship? Well… U know the answer.

Comment on Weirdest thing you’ve packed or shipped? by Yillian Burek

Yillian Burek — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 05:33:47 +0000

My older sister packed a half a dozen glazed donuts from dunkin donuts for me when I was living in Tunisia

Comment on What TCKs can learn from ‘Mean Girls’ by EarleyDaysYet

EarleyDaysYet — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 01:02:00 +0000

I avoided “Mean Girls” because (a) it was a chick flick, (b) it had Lindsay Lohan in it & (c) chick flick + Lohan. I may have been persuaded to watch it now… Maybe.

Comment on Six writing tips for global nomads by Jo Parfitt

Jo Parfitt — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 10:08:45 +0000

Indira, not only do I recognise this, I think you will find it to be a universal truth. Those ‘left behind’ may not be interested, but those who are ‘still out there’ will love it. Where are you in the Netherlands? I am in the Hague.

Comment on Six writing tips for global nomads by Indira

Indira — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 18:35:37 +0000

This article is amazingly inspiring. I’m a… probably mostly Dutch TCK, having lived in the US, the Netherlands, Singapore, and Spain. I’ve now returned to the Netherlands, and I keep thinking I should write about my experiences.
Still, you say people will be interested. So far, that has not seemed the case. I did a lot of my traveling without even my family, and even my family won’t listen to my stories. They talk about things that matter to them, everyday life. My everyday life is and was so different, it’s almost as if it’s too foreign for them, too “fancy”. Do you recognize this?