Third Culture Kid Interview: Jack on Honduras

 A third culture kid (TCK) is someone who is from one country, but who lives in another one most of the time. And often they blend these two cultures into their own third culture.

We've been talking with TCKs who are learning to navigate two cultures—the one their families are from and the one where their families live.

This month a TCK will share what it's like to live in Honduras where 34% of the people are Roman Catholic.

Honduras is home to the ancient civilization of the Mayans, rainforests, and the second-biggest coral reef in the world! 

Let's dive into our TCK interview to learn more about this beautiful country.

Name: 
Jack

Age: 
15

Country: 
Honduras

How Long I’ve Lived Here: 
2.5 years

Main Religion Where I Live: 
Catholic

What My Local Friends Believe: 

Christianity, same as me.

Language My Local Friends Speak: 
Spanish

How Well I Speak the Local Language: (1 = not at all, 10=fluent: can easily speak, read, and write it)

3

Favorite Local Dish: 

Baleadas. A flour tortilla with beens and a hard, salty cheese. Can add eggs and/or meat as well. Served mainly for breakfast, but can be eaten anytime!

What My School Is Like Here: 

I was homeschooled.

My Best Local Friend Is: 

Grant 

Favorite Toy: 
Soccer ball or bike

What I Do For Fun: 

Ride my bike and play soccer with friends every Monday night. Or tarantula hunting.

Favorite Part of Living Here: 

I really loved learning about the culture. I especially loved eating Power Chicken, which isn’t something we have in the United States. I really loved that we lived near the church and they had a huge soccer field and a basketball court and we could even play soccer on the concrete court. It was really fun to play on that with our friends. I loved walking our dog around our neighborhood—on the left would be the mountains and the city in front of me. 

One Way To Pray for My Local Friends: 

Pray for the medical center, the children’s home, and the church which is growing.

I hope you enjoyed hearing from Jack and reading about Honduras. But let's keep learning more about this Central American country! 

Here are some research questions for you to dive into about Honduras:

1) What is the capital of Honduras?

2) What is the official language spoken in Honduras?

3) What does the Honduran flag look like? Draw a picture of it.

4) Make Jack's favorite Honduran food, baleadas. You'll only need four ingredients to try this tasty snack.

5) What's the most popular sport in Honduras?

6) What is the currency (or money) used in Honduras called? 

Be sure to swing by next month to catch our next TCK interview!