Tag: Africa
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TCK Voices: Uniquely Made in Ethiopia, Malawi, Ireland, Kenya, and Oklahoma
I am originally from Africa. My parents are from Malawi in southern Africa, but I was born and raised in Ethiopia. I lived in the capital, Addis Ababa, until I was 16 years old, growing up in a Christian school surrounded by international people. My family background is in diplomacy…
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TCK Voices: Not Danish Enough for Denmark
When I first arrived in Denmark, I had no concept of walking around freely on the street. My best friend, bless her poor confused brain, had to explain why we were allowed to walk around town, and why I couldn’t go around sticking my head in other people’s mailboxes…
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TCK Voices: A Generous and Grateful Heart is Fruit of Following Christ
When I was six years old, my father died, and I was adopted by a young married couple…
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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…
