As Season 1 of Sakura, Sikhi & Strength concludes, I'm reflecting on the journey from feeling displaced between cultures to discovering that these "in-between spaces" are actually where I found my greatest strength. This finale episode connects the themes that emerged across 13 conversations about resilience, identity, and authentic living. What I used to see as my biggest challenge - this multicultural identity that sometimes left me feeling like I didn't fit anywhere - became the source...
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As Season 1 of Sakura, Sikhi & Strength concludes, I'm reflecting on the journey from feeling displaced between cultures to discovering that these "in-between spaces" are actually where I found my greatest strength. This finale episode connects the themes that emerged across 13 conversations about resilience, identity, and authentic living. What I used to see as my biggest challenge - this multicultural identity that sometimes left me feeling like I didn't fit anywhere - became the source...
Episode 3: The Neither Nor World - Exploring Third Culture Kid Identity with Ruth Van Reken
Sakura, Sikhi & Strength
52 minutes
5 months ago
Episode 3: The Neither Nor World - Exploring Third Culture Kid Identity with Ruth Van Reken
What does it mean to grow up in a "neither nor world"—belonging everywhere and nowhere at once? In this illuminating conversation, Asees sits down with Ruth Van Reken, co-author of the groundbreaking book "Third Culture Kids: Growing Up Among Worlds," to explore the complex reality of living between cultures. Ruth shares her personal journey from Nigeria to Chicago, revealing how understanding her multicultural story transformed decades of confusion into clarity and purpose. This conversation...
Sakura, Sikhi & Strength
As Season 1 of Sakura, Sikhi & Strength concludes, I'm reflecting on the journey from feeling displaced between cultures to discovering that these "in-between spaces" are actually where I found my greatest strength. This finale episode connects the themes that emerged across 13 conversations about resilience, identity, and authentic living. What I used to see as my biggest challenge - this multicultural identity that sometimes left me feeling like I didn't fit anywhere - became the source...
