TCK Voices: My Life as a Conversation Starter
I have been most grateful to be an unnatural part of the South African community for the mere fact that it forces me to grow…
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TCK Voices: Friendships and Faith as an MK in Hungary
Being an MK/TCK has made me strong in my faith. God has been the constant throughout my life, with all the shifting and changing factors.
TCK Voices: Street Kids in Bolivia and Why Your Story Matters
I don’t know why God has placed you in another country. But don’t be afraid that you won’t be accepted or that your story isn’t “cool enough.”
TCK Voices: How We Grew Closer as a Family in Kosovo
We also learned to make use of our heat efficiently by maximizing the number of people in the bathroom. One could shower, with one on the toilet, two brushing their teeth, and another using the washing machine…
TCK Voices: Defining Success as a TCK and Knowing Who You Are
It was very relieving when I changed my perspective on success because I no longer had to try to fit into society and have the perfect life that others tried to define for me.
TCK Voices: Learning Cultural Grace in South Africa
As a person, and especially as a TCK, there will always be something about you that is considered “weird,” “uncomely,” or “annoying.” … As people, when we are constantly faced with direct and indirect messages to change ourselves, we tend to frantically try to do just that. But I urge you to calm down just a bit.
TCK Voices: What Uganda Taught Me About Being Open-Minded
Being a TCK has taught me to approach all situations in life with caution and an open mind. The former is helpful in analysis and the latter is helpful in politics.
TCK Voices: On Hellos and Goodbyes
Every time we say hello to a new person, a new place, or a new people group, we open ourselves to the great God-given blessing of knowing and loving and maybe even being loved by a part of His creation, but we also open ourselves to the deep pain of losing our connection with them, of saying goodbye.
TCK Voices: Back and Forth Between America and England
Everyone has struggles, and while TCKs have unique ones, everyone feels their struggles are unique to them. Find what you can connect with in another person’s story and see how you can encourage them through those similarities. Don’t give up telling your story …
TCK Voices: Called to Be a Wandering Foreigner in This Land
Being a TCK has truly ingrained in me the perspective that it is our differences as people that make us so wonderful, that we can learn from everyone, and that there’s always another story to hear from someone else ,,,