I love visiting museums, wandering through artifacts and learning about people whose lives I would otherwise never have access to. That fascination led me to wonder: what if I could curate a museum of my own showcasing people whose stories are scattered across the world? As a third-culture kid (TCK), in the sense that I grew up in between cultures (however one may define it), I realized that our community is rarely gathered in one place, so I wanted to create a digital museum that could bring our stories and shared experiences together. We may not share the same culture but we often carry emotions that feel universal: adapting, belonging, leaving, returning, and figuring out what “home” means. And because no museum of TCK experiences could ever be complete, I want mine to remain ever-evolving, inviting TCKs and anyone else to contribute their own answer to the question: What does home mean to you?
If you would like to contribute your story to this museum, feel free to fill out this form: https://forms.gle/5W44WpyQW8L3dB496
Home through poetry and music
Near the Pacific Seas
By Participant EA01
by the seas of my home sweet home, i walk
beside soft shores, the waves of the ocean
lapping against my skin. my feet sink in
the subdued sand, the salt crystals sparkling
like rare jewels in the bustling lights of
nearby stands. in my right hand, i hold a
passionfruit 钵仔糕. delighted
i was, enjoying the tangy gold sweet
as i wander through the spread of the beach.
the palm leaves rustle calmly in the wind.
waves ripple gentle against timeless shores.
i proceed back home, my surroundings a
daze. feeling my sandy bare feet against
harsh pebble and concrete; i tell you to
hold my navy blue slippers and listen,
listen to the sweet melody of the
faint summer hum near the pacific seas.
Home for me
By Participant CC03
Home for me is not one that you would typically know.
When people ask where home is, I stutter and shake.
Sometimes i just want to say no
how much more can i take before i break?
im sprawled out from country to country like cookie dough.
Home for me is a answer i do not know
Song Recommendations:
Idle Town by Conan Gray - from Participant CC02
Intro by 宋冬野 - from Participant EA03
送你一朵小红花 by 赵英俊 - from Participant EA05

Photographing
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