Nov. 20, 2024

Bridges and Anchors: A TCK's Journey From Kenya and China Back to America

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Can you imagine uprooting your life multiple times, weaving through diverse cultural landscapes, and then finding your way back to a semblance of "home"?. In this episode of Nomadic Diaries, host Doreen Cumberford read from Michael Pollock's poignant narrative, "Bridges and Anchors," which is a chapter from the book Arriving Well.

As Michael recounts his dynamic journey from New York to Kenya, China, and back to the United States, he shares the intricate challenges and enriching experiences of a third culture kid and adult.

Arriving Well is a compilation of five raw, compelling, autobiographical stories about re-entry. Each of the authors experienced the roller-coaster ride of re-entry to their passport country in totally different and yet totally valid ways after a differing number of years abroad.

Listen in and learn how to embrace the complexities of re-entry and transform them into meaningful connections and growth opportunities in your own life.Here at Nomadic Diaries we love to interview expat and cross-cultural authors and experts so continue to tune in to discover wisdom and lessons that create a more inspired and fulfilling repatriation!

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Nomadic Diaries explores expat life, repatriation, belonging and global living. This episode may be part of our Re-Entry Series (30 episodes on coming home) or The Belonging Project (29 episodes on belonging across cultures). Browse the full catalog at nomadicdiariespodcast.com and please share or leave a review if this episode resonated.


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