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It’s been ten years since I started my big foreign adventure. In this loose series, I talk to the immigrants I met in 2005 and those I’m only meeting now. They all tell me a bit about the changes that the last decade has brought for them. (more…)
Hello, hallo, bonjour, buongiorno, epa, hola, and cześć! (more…)
Over in Facebookland, a friend of mine recently posted a link to an expat’s blog post. In it, the writer expressed her fear of losing her native language while living abroad and not using it the way she used to. My friend and many other expats shared her concerns. And while I can relate to many of the examples used in the article, I’m not convinced. (more…)
Expat Ramblings: English Politeness
Ah, yes, the English. While not giving anything away about themselves, they always manage to stay…
10-Second Anecdotes That Reveal Too Much About Me: Karo
One of the side effects of having a regular column is revealing things about yourself little by…
Stranger in the Strangest Land
I blame the books. Jane Austen and Agatha Christie, I’m looking at you. Sternly. (more…)
