Moms that make the opera sing
This World Opera Day, we take a peek behind the scenes and talk to a group of moms who supported their children’s passion to perform opera. Backstage, Thailand Cultural Centre Big Hall. It’s three hours to curtain. Shilpa Patil is seated with a full makeup box balanced on her hand, putting the finishing touches on […]
The Thai Opera Master: An interview with Maestro Somtow
February 8 th is World Opera Day. What better way to commemorate it than by interviewing Thailand’smost eclectic opera composer/conductor/writer/director, Somtow Sucharitkul? If you search for “opera in Thailand,” you will inevitably come across the name Somtow Sucharitkul. Distinguished Silpathorn Artist of Thailand, award-winning novelist, and composer of operas, Maestro Somtow is a man who […]
Back to School with MOOCs
Ever wanted to go back to school and learn something new but couldn’t find a course near you, weren’t prepared to fork out a lot of money for it, or just didn’t think it was an option in Thailand? Maybe it’s a good time to consider a MOOC. What’s a MOOC? For those of you […]
From ‘Third Culture Kid’ to Parent of ‘Cross Cultural Kids’
A third culture kid has grown up and now muses on what it will be like to parent her ‘cross cultural kids’ by Ema Naito-Bhakdi Discovering that I was a TCK or Third Culture Kid, was a breakthrough moment for me. Having grown up shut-tling between two countries, I never quite felt like I ‘fit’ […]
Creating a community for book lovers around the globe: Rebecca Hilton, Expat Book Club
Rebecca Hilton (a past editorial contributor to Expat Life) started an online book club in hopes of creating an engaging community, unbound by (most) geographical limitations, for expats who shared a love of books. As an expat and a mom to young children, and living outside of BTS range, the possibility of joining a book club here […]
Lost and found in a holiday mash-up
In a mixed up Thai expat, inpat, third culture, mixed blood, cross-culture family, which holidays should we celebrate? And how? Each year, the December/January holiday season is a time of confusion for me. We are a family of expats and Thai, third culture, mixed blood, cross-culture kids and adults. I’m from Japan but half grew […]