Lily: A Filipina working in Turkey as nanny
This is a first-person account of a young woman’s struggles to live and work in a completely foreign environment, cut off from her family and culture. We have not corrected
Have you ever attended a birthday party for dogs?
Claudiaexpat tells us about a birthday party for dogs in Peru. I swear I thought I had seen it all, but I missed this one. After fifteen years of
A reflection on Intercultural Marriages and Expatriation
E. Newman, a Swiss-German lady married to an Italian man. In this amusing articles, she tells us about her own intercultural experience. Summer 1982 A small plane somewhere in
My Peruvian Identity – a reflection of a British-French woman
Babette was born in Peru, but quit the country when she was three-years old, to come back as a married woman. Daughter of a British man and a French mother,
Josephine, painting that comes from the heart
Josephine is an Italian artist who has been following her husband around the world for years – India, Perù, the Philippines, Indonesia. Claudiaexpat interviewed this fascinating woman. I find
Hélène: a process engineer in the United States
Hélène, also known as Poupette, is an active member of the French forums. Here she shares with us how her professional experience has been shaped due to her years as
Marine’s account of her life in Ivory Coast
We wholeheartedly thank Marine, a French lady who went through a very difficult time when she was evacuated from Ivory Cost. Hello everyone. Let me introduce myself: my name is
Llama Mama – I gave birth in Peru: the story of Kirsten
This is the account of our Kirstenexpat about her birth in Peru. My name is Kirsten, and this is the story of my birth in Peru. I am American and
The story of Sarah, a Swiss expat in Peru
When her husband started travelling due to his work, Sarah remained in Switzerland to continue her work and her settled life. She often visited her husband, sometimes even finding herself
