By Harry Oram, July 27 2026 There is a phrase that has quietly shaped my life for many years: Third Culture. For some, it describes people who grow up between cultures—never feeling fully at home in one or another. That was certainly part of my own experience. I was born and raised in Hong Kong to a Filipino mother and a New Zealand father of British heritage. Throughout my life I have lived, studied and worked across different countries, constantly navigating different custo