A friend of ours on the field once wrote a humorous letter to his financial supporters that we found gratifying. He said that if you ask a group of missionary kids, “What’s the grossest thing you’ve ever had to eat?” you will get all kinds of different answers, depending on the country where they’ve grown [...]
Archive for April 12th, 2008
What’s the grossest thing?
Posted in People, Culture & Society, tagged Food, Ketchup, Missionary Kids, MKs, TCKs, Third Culture Kids on April 12, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Chronic Chameleon vs. Anti-Chameleon
Posted in People, Culture & Society, tagged Chameleons, Missionary Kids, MKs, TCKs, Third Culture Kids on April 12, 2008 | 2 Comments »
If you’re a Third Culture Kid, where would you rate yourself on this scale:
1. I’m no chameleon; I live out my one chosen culture anywhere and everywhere.
2. I’m settled into my chosen culture, but I can take on aspects of other cultures if I work at it.
3. I’m only a chameleon in new and [...]
