Episode 2: Canada’s Global Citizens - Third Culture Kids

Let's say your father is from Mexico. Your Mother is from Jamaica and you are raised in Scotland. You move to Canada to settle and make roots. But what do you root to? Your father's heritage? Your mother's? What about your Scottish upbringing? This is a Third Culture Kid.

Last week, a new magazine, 'Three', launched in Canada. Inspired and created by a Third Culture Kid (TKC), Muraly Srinarayanathas' new publication is set to shatter stereotypes and spotlight the vibrant lives of third culture people in Canada. We dive into the term coined by Ruth Useem in the '50s and take a ride through identity crises, cultural roots, and the inspirational perspectives TCKs bring to the table. Emotional resilience, an understanding of cross cultural communication and a global perspective are truly the components Canada needs to guide the future. And these are all embodied in third culture kids.

Episode Sources
Introducing 3 Magazine - SJC
New Magazine Will Challenge Newcomer Stereotypes, Co-Founder Says - CBC News
What Is A Third Culture Kid? - Merriam Webster Dictionary
TCK ‘Mother’ Pens History of Field - TCKWorld
Cultural Nuances for Immigrant Adolescents and Adolescents of the Third Culture Experience: A book review of Immigrant Youth in Cultural Transition: Acculturation, Identity, and Adaptation Across National Contexts - Journal of Cross-Cultural Family Studies
Hidden Student Populations: Third Culture Kids - Press Books
The Influence of Third Culture Kids in Canada - Muralay Srinarayanathas
What Third Culture Kids Might Teach Us About Coping With Collapse - Dave Pollard

Quiz Sources
Children with an immigrant background: Bridging cultures - Stats Canada