In many countries like Germany, Switzerland, Skandinavian countries, Turkey, Japan, Korea etc. it is common use to take off the shoes when entering someone’s home. In these countries it is considered a major faux pas to walk through a house with shoes on. This applies also to some places like daycares and schools in […]
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5 Tips to encourage your child to learn the local language
No matter if you are a long term international, if you move every few years or if you live in one place for a (bit) longer, one of the first concerns when living abroad is “do we have/want/can learn the local language?”. For internationals who move very frequently, it is totally understandable that they can’t learn […]
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About our TCKs being not-only-but-also
When a while ago I read this article about the 14 year old Annika Verplancke combining ballet and hip-hop in one performance, it hit me. Her performance is a great representation of what all Third Culture Kids do every day: they try to combine all the values, beliefs, customs, traditions, languages in the best possible […]
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4 tips to learn a new language for adults
When adults learn a new language they often opt for conventional language classes, i.e. learn the grammar and follow a textbook. If they need to attain a certain level quickly (cfr. A1-C2 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages or CEFRL), they follow intensive courses where they immerse into the language for […]
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Smiling and Cultural Identity
Our cultural identity helps us to create a sense of belonging, security, satisfaction and makes us feel connected. We all exist on different levels: we may identify with our nation, an ethnic group, a geographic region, social status, faith in a religious belief or ideology etc. Although we all have different types of identities – we […]
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