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A Long-Lost Memory from an Open Window I grew up in Hong Kong in the 80s and 90s byMaDonna MaurerFebruary 20, 2026
Borders/ When she draws borders around her soul, she doesn't include disputed spirits or byMaDonna MaurerFebruary 13, 2026
Between Two Worlds: A Missionary Kid’s Story from Madrid’s Streets When my family arrived in Madrid in 1983, my three brothers and I— all byMika StoneFebruary 6, 2026
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CCKs Friendship Home MK TCKOctober 10, 2025 A Cracked Mug — on loss and life This week, we have pulled a treasure from the archives byMaDonna Maurer
CCKs Home MK Poetry Roots TCKOctober 3, 2025 “Bar Soap” This week, Mika Stone describes the moment when a simple smell unlocks memories byMaDonna Maurer
CCKs Culture Identity MK TCK TransitionSeptember 26, 2025 A Battle of Hopes This week, Julia describes the back and forth battle between worlds that TCKs byMaDonna Maurer
CCKs Family Home MK Poetry TCKSeptember 19, 2025 “when i am asked where ‘home’ is, i say…” a poem by Melanie Hyo-In Han This week, Melanie writes in a poetic style, answering the question “Where byMaDonna Maurer
CCKs Family Friendship Home TCK TransitionSeptember 12, 2025 A Home Without an Address This week, Urmi Hossain shares about homesickness for third culture kids byMaDonna Maurer
CCKs Culture Family MK TCKAugust 29, 2025 The Ceremony of Raksha Bandhan Family traditions are one way that TCKs find ways to stay connected to their byMaDonna Maurer
Archives Behind the Curtain CCKs MK TCK TraumaAugust 15, 2025 Ukulele Therapy: I picked up the ukulele. It helped me lay down the trauma. Trauma is how our bodies respond to events and situations in our lives byMaDonna Maurer
CCKs Culture MK Open Theme TCKAugust 8, 2025 Malaysia — Sweet Surprises Beyond Borders Traveling to new places has to be a top favorite for most ATCKs byMaDonna Maurer
