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Musings of an Adult Third Culture Kid who finds herself at the intersection of Faith, Culture & Community.

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  1. Issue · Sep 3, 2026

    Whose Prayer is God answering? (opens the original)

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    Over the last three weeks, I have been slowly working my way through Pete Greig’s book, God on Mute: Engaging the Silence of Unanswered Prayer.We often find ourselves in seasons when God seems very, very silent. Our prayers don’t feel like they leave the room or hit the ceiling and come crashing down. Around us, life goes on, and everyone lives, loves, laughs, cries, but we can feel numb, distant, and a little bit like being a Zombie - in a weird grey space.Colours are dull, and some days it’s l

  2. Issue · Aug 18, 2026

    The Same Dark Eyes (opens the original)

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    Dear Sherene,Today you turn 23 years old. Happy Birthday!Life suddenly seems grown-up. Will you make grown-up decisions, you wonder?23 seems so old.You made the most grown-up decision of your young life a few months earlier. You agreed to marry a young man you met just once, along with his family.You agreed to marry him at 22, and today you are 23.<sp

  3. Issue · Aug 11, 2026

    Letting the Silt Settle (opens the original)

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    The seasons of life are shifting. Uncertainty, confusion, and weariness seem to have made a home in my heart. I do not know how or what to feel. There is a yearning, a longing, and I do not know what exactly I am searching for.Physical fatigue, emotional fatigue, a sense of wondering in my soul.I often write and speak about living in the tension, the many nuances of being a third culture kid, an immigrant. It is good to remember and be thankful for the various facets of your life and identity. B

  4. Issue · Aug 4, 2026

    Home, Bifurcated (opens the original)

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    Recently I read an essay on the idea of Home - where the author concluded, “There is no place like Home.” The author had visited the United States for a holiday, spending time with family & friends, and after a fortnight of making memories, the time to return to India had arrived.The author soon returned to their homeland to be with family, to enjoy the convenience and simple luxuries that life in India afforded, and above all, the feeling of belonging. The author’s identity was very much sealed

  5. Issue · Jul 28, 2026

    The Virtual Public Square (opens the original)

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    Last week, after reading the essay about Christianity Today by Kristin Du Mez, I felt conflicted and confused. As a reader of the magazine for years, I have watched the changes over the last year with a wondering eye. They have had a significant amount of staff turnover and

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