“I like how it’s so entirely different from anything I’ve ever done before,” said TCK model Hanna Stagg. “It’s challenging in a way I’ve never been challenged before, you have to put yourself out there and get ready for rejection all the time.”
Most of these books were written by fellow TCKs, exploring themes such as travel, blending cultures, the search for understanding and the journey “home.” We think you’ll find a piece of yourself between the pages of these 10 must-read books for TCKs.
“There will always be times when we feel out of place and alone but even in those times, know that someone in another time zone knows exactly how you’re feeling.”
“The one fundamental hypothesis at GlobalGiving is that the world is connected, and the world is better off connected,” said TCK Mari Kuraishi, co-founder and president of the global nonprofit philanthropy. “We should care because it’s not just altruistic, but it affects your well-being.”
“We are a different breed,” TCK Lauren Abernethy said. “We understand moving all the time and accepting different cultures.”
When I travel, there is a tension between my mobility – where I go – and my identity – who I am. In Asia, I look Asian, but somehow I’m not. In Western countries, I’m Western, but somehow I’m not.
As I frantically searched in the middle of the Amazonian rainforest, I was devastated. Had I lost it in the village we had just visited, a day’s canoe ride away? Had it slipped from my open bag into the muddy river waters, to gently settle on a sleeping stingray?
“I’m fortunate through Boticca to meet some of the world’s most inspiring and creative people,” said Kiyan Foroughi, CEO of Boticca.com. “I’m constantly fascinated by the way their minds work and how they see the world.”
For years, my family moved according to the whims of my father’s company. My parents had some say, of course, and there was always an electric charge in the air when such a “decision” was being made. Then came the news, delivered to my sister and me on various sofas in living rooms across the world.
For our TCK readers gearing up for summer travels, here’s a peek in the carry-on of a bona fide travel geek.
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