ABSTRACT
Third Culture Kids are as complex and multi-faceted a phenomena as cosmopolitanism itself. Which is fitting, as they appear to be perfectly suited – a synergy of theorem and lived reality in an ever globalising and inter-cultural world. Cosmopolitans are generally understood to be individuals who possess the skills and ‘cultural competencies’ to effectively navigate different meaning systems (Roudometof 2005: 114). Third Culture Kids are prime candidates for this cosmopolitan status. They are the children of people working outside their passport countries, who are employed by international organisations as international business people, development experts, diplomats, missionaries, journalists, international NGO and humanitarian aid workers, or UN representatives.
