Halal: Honor and Shame as a White Woman in a Brown Man’s World This essay was birthed when I was pregnant with my son Eben, who is now 10 minute read
The Taste of Blackberries The day I went back to Metrenco, Chile, it was sunny—bright enough to need 7 minute read
Like rujak, life exists in the sweet and the spicy There are few things TCKs love more than getting together and sharing our 4 minute read
Coming Home: Navigating Retiring Missionary Parents and the Search for Identity The wheels hit the tarmac, jostling me, my parents, and the hundreds of other 4 minute read
Halal: Honor and Shame as a White Woman in a Brown Man’s World This essay was birthed when I was pregnant with my son Eben, who is now byMika StoneJanuary 31, 2026
The Taste of Blackberries The day I went back to Metrenco, Chile, it was sunny—bright enough to need byMika StoneJanuary 23, 2026
Like rujak, life exists in the sweet and the spicy There are few things TCKs love more than getting together and sharing our byMika StoneJanuary 16, 2026
Coming Home: Navigating Retiring Missionary Parents and the Search for Identity The wheels hit the tarmac, jostling me, my parents, and the hundreds of other byMika StoneJanuary 9, 2026
ATCK Culture Family Home IdentityJanuary 9, 2026 Coming Home: Navigating Retiring Missionary Parents and the Search for Identity The wheels hit the tarmac, jostling me, my parents, and the hundreds of other byMika Stone
Arts Belonging CCKs Culture Family Home Identity MK TCKNovember 7, 2025 “International Isolation” Many ATCKs have found that various forms of art are an effective way to express byMaDonna Maurer
Culture Home MK Poetry TCKOctober 31, 2025 “The Exile Speaks of Mountains” Poet’s note: I wrote this poem during one of those times when I was pondering 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 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
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
CCKs Culture Family Home MK Open Theme Poetry TCKAugust 1, 2025 Tomorrow 만약에… As TCKs, we may not know our extended family well, but when we do get to know byMaDonna Maurer
Archives Belonging CCKs Culture Home MK Open Theme TCK TransitionJuly 25, 2025 Monachopsis: How I Stopped Worrying about Being a Poser and Learned to Love My Locale I find that ATCKs feel words and their meanings to be important byMaDonna Maurer
Culture MK TCKJune 27, 2025 Sunrise, Sunset, and the Airport in Between This week, Nataskia shares how time and rules ebb and flow within the walls of byMaDonna Maurer
Belonging CCKs Culture Home MK Poetry TCK TransitionJune 20, 2025 “Istanbul Airport” What are your thoughts when you hear announcements over the PA system in the byMaDonna Maurer
