Carolexpat has interviewed Florence Chabert D’hieres, a French expat lady who has become an intercultural coach and presently lives in the Middle East. Who are you, and why did you decide to become coach for expats? Tell us about your...
We are happy and honoured to introduce you today to Michele Cantoni. Michele is an Italian musician who, after visiting Palestine, decided to go back to stay for good. In these (first 🙂 ) fifteen years, Michele has done a lot...
Sandraexpat interviewed Ragnar Chacin, a French filmmaker who presently lives in Jerusalem. Ragnar Chacin is a French filmmaker, multi media artist, photographer, choreographer, performer and director who explores the integration and interaction of body, dance and moving image through cinematic...
Claudiaexpat wrote this presentation of Jerusalem at the end of her 4 and 1/2 year stay in this fascinating city, but it took her a long time to translate it into English. What you see today is much more than a...
Claudiaexpat has lived (and swimmed) in Jerusalem for more than four years. In this window on Jerusalem she reflects on the difference between swimming in the East and swimming in the West. I love swimming pools because, like markets and...
Our heartfelt thanks to Catherine, who lives in the U.A.E., for her honest and far-reaching story, in which she explains how she is suffering from a double culture shock. If you’d like to get to know Catherine better, do visit her...
Living in conflict zones with a teenager can be a huge challenge. Claudiaexpat remembers her experience in Jerusalem with her son. I wrote this article at the beginning of my stay in Jerusalem, in 2010. Up to the end of...
Carolexpat tells about the situations surrounding obesity in the Gulf Countries.  The modern ‘Diseases of Civilisation’ have immersed themselves into the populations of the Gulf countries; heart disease, diabetes, hypertension …all sadly health problems related to obesity are found all...
Katrinka abroad is a  special blog for us, not only because US-born Katrinka is young, enthusiastic and talented, but because she lives in Istanbul, which is a city we are very fond of. Thank you for answering our questions, Katrinka! What...
You are about to read the amazing story of an American woman who followed her husband abroad and shaped a life full of meaning. Linda was the first woman to open and manage a store in Istanbul Gran Bazaar, The Crazy...
