You would look at me funny if I told you I’ve experienced racism. I’m pale, blue-eyed, and as a kid I was platinum blonde. I grew up privileged, travelling the world on a frickin’ yacht, so what could I possibly mean when I say, ‘I’ve experienced racism.’ Hmmmmm? Well, by most definitions, I haven’t. IContinue reading “Race, from a TCK Perspective”
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Boat Kids and TCKs
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.
Culturally Confused 