Author: TCKs for Christ
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TCK Voices: A PK in Dubin, Ireland
There are TCKs who live remotely from other people. They feel discouraged and lonely for friends…
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TCK Voices: The Pandemic Through the Experiences of a TCK
Right after we arrived in America, lockdowns started. It was a pretty tough time for my whole family – being away from my dad, finally being back where our friends lived but unable to see them.
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TCK Voices: And Then We Moved To…
As a child, I struggled to acknowledge my losses, so I ended up suppressing most of my emotions. In my early teens and after my first repatriation, I struggled with identity and belongingness as I couldn’t fit into my birth country…
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TCK Voices: An American-at-Heart South African
I’ve really struggled to make friends over the years. Because I’ve moved around a lot, there are very few people I know well enough to be good friends with. And most of my friendships are long-distance, which takes a lot of energy and commitment to keep up…
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3 Tips for Interacting With Others When Moving Overseas
“It must feel so exciting to be here.” I heard that phrase so many times when my family moved to Scotland, and I often felt angry at the people who said it. Could they imagine the pain that comes from tearing yourself away from your homeland? …
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TCK Voices: Only God Truly Knows Me
Being a TCK has pushed me closer to God than I could have imagined. At times, in the moving and the whirlwind of new faces, it has felt like God is the only being who truly knows me. The only one who wants to know me…
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Painful Goodbyes Are Beautiful
The word goodbye has always been a part of my life. Over the years, I’ve switched schools five times. I’ve had different friends at different schools, and every time I leave, I have to say goodbye …
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We Are Citizens of Heaven
When someone asks you where you are from, what do you say? My answer looks something like this: Well, ethnically I’m from X country, and both my parents are from there. But actually …
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Where Are You Rooted?
I was scrolling through my Instagram feed and saw a post asking TCKs what music helped them cope with the challenges of TCK life. As I read the comments, one title caught my eye. The song was about having no roots. …
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