Peru had been my life for a month, and I’d only been in the UK for two weeks at this point. I’d always labelled myself as a confident, funny, and charismatic person. But now I had no experiences relatable enough to be funny or charismatic. To these girls, the story of the time I nearly drowned in shark-infested Pacific waters was a harrowing and flashy tale; to me, it was a funny story.
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Lets Talk About Passport Family
As Third Culture Kids, we often talk about how out-of-place we feel within our passport country- the place we were born, but didn’t spend much developmental time. Maybe it’s time to talk about something new: the idea of the Passport Family that you are born into, which also might have you feeling out of place.
I Grew up on a Boat, Now I’m Thriving in Quarantine
Weird flex, I know. But it makes sense.
Culturally Confused 