Welcome to the popular resources page. Here you will find links to articles, news stories,
and other information of general interest to expatriates, third culture kids, and others
living or working cross-culturally.
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Nina Sichel explains why grief and feeling
out of place are two difficulties third culture kids (TCKs) face as they
move between cultures.
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An interview with Julie Englander about
her documentary on missionary kids' re-entry and cultural adjustment
when returning to the U.S. for college after growing up overseas.
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Transcript and audio file of a radio
report on how Foreign Service life affects diplomats and their families.
The report includes excerpts from interviews with Foreign Service
families about their lives overseas.
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A short summary of a research study
addressing the impact of international business travel on stress levels,
health and well-being of employees, their spouses, and their children.
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Indonesian Julivanie and Canadian/British
TCK Clive, describe some of the joys and challenges of their
cross-cultural marriage and share advice for other intercultural
couples.
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The results of a survey of universities
around the world show a significant rise in the number of students
choosing to travel abroad to study.
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The daughter of a Mexican illegal
immigrant and an American military brat struggle to help support her
family after her step-father is deported.
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Syracuse-based organization Hopeprint
helps refugees overcome language barriers, culture shock, and trauma as
well as teaches skills to allow them to succeed in their new country.
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A look at globally-minded young people for
whom the "American Dream" has evolved from having a comfortable life
into making a difference around the world.
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An American novelist moves with her
Argentine husband to his childhood home and chooses to make Buenos Aires
her permanent home despite national and personal crises.
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The British living abroad see themselves
as expats rather than immigrants, but foreigners who move to the UK
don't seem to have the same option.
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Five factors for parents to consider when
deciding whether or not to move abroad with their children.
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An American journalist moves to Moscow and
sends his three kids to a local school. Though at first they struggle
with the language and cultural differences, over time they adjust and
grow to love their experience in Russian school.
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With the phenomenal growth of
international schools worldwide, local students join expat kids in
classrooms around the world.
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Two expats - a fading movie star with a
sense of emptiness and a neglected young wife - meet in Tokyo and form
an unlikely bond.
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A young American man spends his last hours
in Europe getting to know a young French woman as they explore Vienna
together.