The ‘Other’ Expats; an initiative by Mariam Ottimofiore that fills us with hope
Mariam Navaid Ottimofiore is a Pakistani born expat who grew up in Bahrain, New York City and Karachi. She has been living abroad for 17 years, with her husband and...
Hate Hurts, an important project by expat photographer Cinzia D’Ambrosi
Cinzia D’Ambrosi is an expat Italian photographer who uses photography to connect, feel, understand and denounce. I talked to her especially on one of her most important project, Hate Hurts....
Children’s Hope In Action: Improving lives, saving futures!
Nikki Cornfield is one of the Parfitt-Pascoe Writing Residents 2018. She is a British expat, yoga and meditation teacher, currently living in Australia. She blogs at https://nikkicornfield.com/. We thank her...
How living abroad has taught me a few things about work
What Expats Can Do invites all expats to draw lessons from their experience abroad, and be a voice to help enrich the lives of individuals that do not have the...
How to Build a Culture of Empathy in International Schools – and in our Lives
I wish I had met Lynn Kogelmann when I was in Peru, going through a difficult time as we landed with our 12 and 7 years old children. Shortly...
What an expat can do to bring hope to Palestine
Expats are uniquely placed to spread a culture of empathy and understanding because their lifestyle means they are more likely to routinely adapt to new cultures. In Chris’ words “they...
Getting close to people is a chance to practice your empathy
I consider myself lucky because my husband’s work (the main reason why I have been living abroad for almost thirty years) brings me close to a wide community of people...
Empathy knows no borders: The story of Elsabie in Peru
We have decided to publish the story of Elsabie because it has been a great opportunity for Claudia, while she was living in Peru, to test her ability to empathise...
Using colour to create empathy
I have known Anna for almost 10 years now and one thing that has always struck me about her is her ability to be cheerful and transmit positive, happy energy...
When crayons become powerful means of solidarity
Thierry Barrigue is a French cartoonist, co-founder of the satirical magazine Vigousse, launched in 2009, and creator of a beautiful project called “CrayonSolidaires“ (Solidary Crayons). He was recently in Jerusalem...