Children and earthquakes: three testimonials
Are you going to relocate with your children in a seismic zone? This article is for you. When we talk about earthquakes, we usually focus on adults’ reactions. However, our
Love at First Sight for the Photography of Lorenzo Moscia
Five years passed since I did this interview. In the meantime Lorenzo Moscia and I met in person in Santiago de Chile, and met again in many occasions after that,
Domestic workers in Peru
Chiara is an Italian friend living in Peru. She has written an indispensable article explaining all you have to do to employ domestic workers in Peru. Thanks Chiara!!! Do you
My life as an expatriate: the story of Moci
My (short) experience trying to feel “at home” I am a rookie to life as an expatriate. Although I have been away from my hometown more than once and, at
Survivors stories – what the tsunami didn’t take
As an expat, you might happen to be assigned to a country in a sismic zone. The constant state of alert and preparation, both practical and psychological, to a possible
Life in Lima, Peru – Que sera sera
Ioana is a very dear friend of Expatclic. She is Rumanian and she presently lives in Lima, Peru, with her husband. This is the poignant account of her relationship to
Carrasco Norte, how the other half live
Paola is an amazing Italian lady who has lived everywhere in the world… her husband’s most recent destination was Uruguay, where she wrote this beautiful and meaningful article that she
“La Buena Esperanza”. A genuine hope for the future of the children of Villa El Salvador
In my search for more volunteer projects in Lima, I have been fortunate enough to come across a very remarkable woman. Patty de Bary is a Peruvian who, although at
Arthur Heathcote: Letters home from the Peruvian Sierra 1873.
Julianexpat goes on a hunt into the Peruvian Andes for clues about a couple of Victorian Englishmen expats who came to the area in the 1870s, and who were decent
Gerry and Petie Cooklin and sustainability in furniture-making in Peru
Julianexpat continues exploring his “expat surroundings” for amazingly interesting stories… I was recently invited to the furniture factory of Gerry and Petie Cooklin in the Zarate barrio of Lima. Gerry
