How the language we speak shapes our brain
In these turbulent times, with so many examples of the difficulty we human beings face relating to each other, I end up asking myself why it is so hard for...
The bitter expat privilege of Covid-19
In this post I reflect on how COVID-19 has impacted our lives as expats, and what it has taught us. When I wrote a post on my blog about...
Use your difference to make a difference – Tayo Rockson’s mission and a wonderful book
I have another book to add to my list of books that made me. Its title is Use your difference to make a difference, and it has been written by...
You have to be very careful with dreams
It has been an absolute pleasure to have this wonderful conversation with Franco Alosio, an Italian expat living in Bucharest since 2000. Franco has been collaborating with “Parada Foundation” since...
What expats can do in time of quarantine
I’ve been thinking about how to write this article for a while. I felt a surge of inspiration from the first day that emergency was declared in my city; I...
My most important experience as a volunteer
Claudia remembers the time when she was living in Honduras, and how her experience as a volunteer there changed her. Volunteering is often confused with charity, especially when it...
Living cross-culturally: the best gift to the world
I recently came across a wonderful human being. He is, among many other things, an expat. His intercultural experience is so vast, that coming up with a satisfying interview was...
What volunteering in Athens as an expat has taught me
We love this testimonial of Zuriñe, a Spanish lady who went to Athens, Greece, for a two-months period of volunteering with migrant and refugee families, and then decided to settle...
We are all Expats from a world that we simply don’t know about
The beauty of managing a broad online community is that the chances to come across amazing persons multiply. An Expatclicker put me in touch with Vincent Lemma because she thought...
From music to the heart and back: The story of Laura Hassler
Laura Hassler is the founder of Musicians Without Borders, but she is, of course, much more than this. I had the privilege to talk to her via zoom for a...