
THIRD CULTURE KIDS: PUTTING DOWN ROOTS BETWEEN HOMELANDS
In the 1960s, sociologists studying India’s expat communities came across an interesting phenomenon: although there were separate groups within these communities (such as teachers and foreign service officers), they still loved intermingling and spending time with one another. Despite coming from different cultures and nationalities, these people bonded closely over their shared experience as expats, and even created a unique, “third” culture—one that differed from both their