Resources in Categorie: 52 Stories Series
“Are they asleep?” “They are. Finally. Today was exhausting.” “I know sweetheart. I’m really proud of the three of you pulling through another day. What did you do today?” “We went to the local library. Their selection of international books is limited, but the kids were thrilled as it has...
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My father knew well in advance, like twelve months before, that we would be moving. He really put thought into what me and my siblings needed in order to have a soft landing in Germany. His conclusion was that language was crucial in order to settle in, so he came...
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This summer, just like last year, there will be families repatriating from an international assignment while leaving one of their children behind. This child is probably around 17 years old. They have switched schools, curricula, and language of instruction at least one time, maybe more. They had to make a...
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You were born in China, but you were only twenty months old when we repatriated. That time seems so long ago, the memories so distant. Literally. We moved back to the small town we came from, and rarely tell the stories of our international assignment as the experience is so...
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Imagine being a medical researcher from India, not just any, but the type that is at the stage of their career to lead medical breakthroughs. Now imagine receiving a phone call, a job offer to come work in the Netherlands for the most prestigious company in your field. The contract...
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A text exchange between two 16-year old teenagers attending an international school in an Asian expat hub. They went out last night, and are now checking in with each other to find out what transpired. [video width="528" height="480" mp4="https://www.expatvalley.com/wp-content/uploads/story_30_of_52-480p.mp4"][/video] About this Series This story is part of our 52...
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Your worlds spread out over two homes, two mothers, two languages, two countries, and two lives. You are brothers. Your dad’s world is a constant effort to foster permanence and security in your brotherhood. He is battling systems that were designed for families living in one home, with one set...
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I could tell by the look on my mom’s face that something terrible had happened. She looked as if she had been crying. She sat us down, and said: “Nan has passed away. It was unexpected, she never had any pain.” We last spoke three days ago. We last hugged...
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The coming six months we’ll be getting ready to go back home. My mom is stressing out already. My dad is wrapping up his project in three months, and most likely he’ll have to fly out to his new job for a few weeks already. We can’t leave yet, as...
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Moving to a new country was such a blessing for me. My parents never really made it explicit to me, but I was a gifted learner. And I was really bored in school. I was born while my parents were on assignment, I always identified myself as someone from another...
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