In many ways, I feel like I exist in a “third space.” I wasn’t raised moving across countries, but growing up as a rural-area girl within an urban environment, especially in an Islamic (perhaps) liberal school setting, has shaped a similar kind of in between identity. It’s not quite one world or the other. It’s a mix that doesn’t always neatly belong anywhere. This is why the idea of “third culture kids” resonates with me, even if my experience is more local than global. The essence, I think, isn’t just about geography, it’s about growing up between different systems of values, expectations, and ways of seeing the world. In my case, it’s the contrast between rural and urban life, between traditional and more liberal interpretations of religion, and between different social realities within the country itself. Sometimes it feels like constant code switching, not just in the language or behavior, but in belief itself. In one space, certain opinions feel natural, while in another, they fe...