Food: A Third Culture Kid’s Sense of Identity. | Eric Pak | TEDxYouth@ISBangkok

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Cultural identity is a key element in what makes us who we are. But as more people adopt the expat life, their children become exposed to the plethora of cultures that exist in the world, thus muddling their own. However, food is an aspect of cultural identity that follows us wherever we go, which can subsequently establish one’s cultural identity. Eric Pak is a 17 year old, Korean American studying at International school Bangkok. Having been surrounded by many diverse communities, Eric aims to share his vivid experiences through poetry, which he writes in his free time. He is interested in economics and creative writing and wishes to pursue these passions in the future. When he is not studying in his favorite coffee shop, he is either taking a nap or training for cross country. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at www.ted.com/tedx
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  • @rajurahman5176
    It's my first comment to this channel I learnt many things from this channel
  • @mooncookies7803
    I have a question so my dad was adopted from the Vietnam war and was never able to find his birth parents, my mom is Mexican and has a little bit of Native American in her and I just went on a civi rights trip for two weeks with my senior class and I realized as we went through battlefields and stuff that my friends (who are mostly white) just don't understand it. when my first thing with race happened on that trip I was extremely uncomfortable and felt out of place. for hours I didn't talk to anyone and I felt an extreme amount of tiredness. it made me feel ashamed to not know my roots, of course I have my dad mom and brother who are blood related but ive always wondered what it would've been like to be raised in a Mexican house or asian house or Native American house, and not a white household. I have had extreme shame for myself since that trip because it changed the way I look at myself and others, because I was raised white, my family is white, the places we go to like country clubs only have white people in it and I feel very disconnected with my roots and I wish I knew more, but I don't know if its possible for that to happen. does this make me a third culture kid? I never moved from Colorado, but as ive gotten older my sense of identity has felt torn.
  • @MorAcro
    Cliche at the end would be you are what you eat 😅