Resources tagged with: Belonging
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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Creating Belonging Across Difference On their first Monday morning in a new country, the Rahman-Lewis family arrived at the school gate carrying too many things. There were lunchboxes, water bottles, half-completed forms, a school bag that would not quite close, and a folder of documents that Maya had been told...
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Designing a Culture of Care for School Transitions When the moving containers are finally unpacked, many organizations consider a relocation "complete." However, for the families at the center of these moves, the true work of grounding is just beginning. In our latest Roundtable for Experts & Educators, we moved beyond...
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Nina sat at the dining table, her laptop open and her notebook filled with scribbled reminders: Wash the kids’ clothes, Research local doctors, Confirm residency paperwork. Her 6-year-old son, Max, tugged on her sleeve, asking if she could help him find his favorite toy. “In a minute,” she said distractedly,...
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A collaborative article with Colette White and Expat Valley When women relocate internationally, much of the preparation tends to focus on external transitions: visas, housing, schools, language, logistics. But for many women in midlife, there is another transition unfolding at the same time, one that is often far less visible...
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🌍 Women Strengthening the TCK WorldThis International Women’s Day, ExpatValley is proud to co-host a special panel, “Women Strengthening the TCK World,” showcasing six women whose work is reshaping how globally mobile families live, learn, and belong across borders. Far beyond the logistics of an international move, this conversation dives...
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When people think about international relocation, the spotlight often falls on big-picture questions: what country, what job, what timeline. But once the decision is made, the lived reality becomes far more local. Suddenly, what matters most is where the nearest pediatrician is, how school registration works, or who you can...
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A story of continuity, change, and connection across borders In Timișoara, the Mihai family lived a life stitched together by familiarity. They had their rhythms, with school runs, Sunday lunches with extended family, and impromptu visits from neighbors. Their connections were not just social, they were embedded. Known. Assumed. When...
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Reinventing Yourself Abroad with Intention January tends to arrive wrapped in the promise of reinvention. A clean slate. A new chapter. A moment to finally become the version of yourself you've been meaning to be. But for global families, the idea of starting fresh is more than a calendar event,...
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