The Foreign Service Journal, October 2023

Cover	1
Contents	5
Focus on FS Families at Home	29
Our Foreign Service Adoption Journey	29
Cultural Identity Formation in Third Culture Kids	33
Resources for Raising Foreign Service Kids	37
How One FS Kid Created a Human Rights Organization	40
Third Culture Kids: The Enduring Effects of Formative Years in Cairo	43
Cover Story	22
Crisis at the Russian White House, 1993	22
Feature	48
Doggedly	48
FS Heritage	52
U.S. Consul Thayer’s Beethoven	52
Perspectives	7
President’s Views—The Broken Nominations Process	7
Letter from the Editor—FS Families … at Home	9
Speaking Out—Go Ahead, Ask About My Accent	20
Reflections—It Took Me 30 Years, but I Finally Put Down Roots	77
Local Lens—Vilnius, Lithuania	78
Departments	10
Letters	10
Talking Points	13
Books	68
Marketplace	72
Real Estate	72
Classifieds	75
Index to Advertisers	76
AFSA News	56
AFSA Hosts MED Town Halls on Mental Health Care	56
Announcing the 2023 AFSA Award Recipients	56
State VP Voice—Building a Culture of Belonging	57
USAID VP Voice—A Case for Unions	58
FAS VP Voice—Small but Mighty, Not More with Less	59
FCS VP Voice—A Season of Newness	60
Retiree VP Voice—Safeguard Your Finances	61
2024 Directory of Retired Members: Update Your Information!	61
Another Clean Audit for AFSA	61
FSJ Wins Awards	62
AFSA Welcomes New Recruits	62
FSJ Editorial Board Welcomes New Members, Chair	63
Believe in Their Future: Support FS Youth	64
AFSA Celebrates Foreign Service Youth	65
AFSA Governing Board Meeting, August 16, 2023	65
AFSA Selects High School Essay Contest Winner	66

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