Third Culture Kids. We grew up between worlds, away from the country our parents hail from. We feel comfortable living out of a suitcase. We are culture-brokers with a unique ability to bring reconciliation between people groups.
June 3, 2015. Journal Entry. Sitting on the plane in Oakland, CA ready to fly to Boise, ID… I’m the one holding the paper cup of steaming green tea between my thighs as I stir in some honey. (I know you’re afraid I’ll spill.) I carefully squeeze every last ounce of honey from the little … More Brown is colorful
I’m an external processor so sometimes I don’t realize something until I say it out loud. While debriefing the semester with my staff team today I reflected on what brings me joy in ministry… “I love that I can bring my whole self to this ministry with international students!” I exclaimed, “I feel like I … More being my whole self… gold hair and all!
When I think of American immigrant stories, I think of my early ancestors who came from Europe, or the wave of Chinese immigrants in the last century, or the recent influx of immigrants from Mexico. Rarely would I imagine an immigrant who looks like me but grew up in a completely different cultural context. My … More Nalisniki and faith
Where are you from? This is one of the hardest questions for me to answer. I usually say, “Well, I spent my 18 years of childhood growing up in Hong Kong and Taiwan, lived in California for 10 years while attending college and starting my work, and now I live in Hawaii… does that answer … More I am from… ?
crossing oceans bridging cultures 