Books that made me
There is a column in The Guardian called “Books that made me”. In it, all sorts of questions about books are asked of the author, whom each week is chosen...
The trailing husband (of an aid worker)
We sincerely thank Federico Bonadonna for allowing us to publish the translation of his moving account of what it means to be the trailing husband of an aid worker. ...
The privilege of drinking tap water
I recently came back from Indonesia, where for four years I could not drink tap water. Here is my reflection on yet another privilege of our rich Western world most...
What an expat can do to change the narrative back home
I recently returned to Italy, my home country, while waiting for my next destination abroad. What I have found is a terrible reality in which the official narrative is based...
The Power of Our Stories
Grasp a cup of tea and take your time to listen to this powerful TEDx: it worth, it is tremendously true in our society. When people ask me...
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...