brown, bad n' bothered

Brown Girls Raised Abroad ft Urmi

Episode Summary

There’s nothing quite like the clash of cultures and finding your identity as a children of immigrants. In this episode, Urmi (@urmamio) shares her unique yet relatable experiences as an Italian-born-and-raised Bengali. Urmi and Andrea explore what it’s like to grow up trying to assimilate to one culture yet stay true to their parents’ heritage. From double standards, feeling left out, making friends, proving our worth, accents, finding love to defining our own identities, today’s episode is sure to hit home for many children of immigrants and third culture kids.

Episode Notes

There’s nothing quite like the clash of cultures and finding your identity as children of immigrants. In this episode, Urmi (@urmamio) shares her unique yet relatable experiences as an Italian-born-and-raised Bengali. Urmi and Andrea explore what it’s like to grow up trying to assimilate to one culture yet stay true to their parents’ heritage. From double standards, feeling left out, making friends, proving our worth, accents, finding love to defining our own identities, today’s episode is sure to hit home for many children of immigrants and third culture kids.


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Some interesting reads on Child of Immigrants and TCK:


 

Guilt as Children of Immigrants:

https://www.risingkashmir.com/Why-children-of-immigrants-experience-guilt--90611


Mental Health Needs:

https://www.thinkglobalhealth.org/article/children-immigrants-and-their-mental-health-needs


Parenting as Immigrants

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/parenting/wp/2017/02/01/how-the-immigrant-experience-shapes-what-i-teach-my-children/


Third Culture Kid Dilemma:

https://www.bbc.com/worklife/article/20161117-third-culture-kids-citizens-of-everywhere-and-nowhere


Struggles of a TCK:

https://www.internations.org/magazine/three-things-all-third-culture-kids-struggle-with-39417


Advantages and Advice for TCK:

https://growingupbilingual.com/raising-third-culture-kids-why-its-an-advantage/