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Five Questions for Heiko Saeger from KOMUNIKI
In this brief interview, Heiko Saeger, former expat and CEO of the recently launched NPO KOMUNIKI, tells us more about his project, the importance of intercultural competence, and the (pro bono)...
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In Search of Fingerprints in Jeddah
Our guestblogger Abu Muhammed from Saudi Arabia muses upon stress caused by ongoing culture shock and, paradoxically, by the slow pace of life in his new home. I heard an acquaintance of a friend of...
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Expats in History: A Zanzibari Princess in Germany
Our Activity Groups Manager Franziska reflects on the life of one of her historic role models, Sayyida Salima bint Said, born as a princess of Oman and Zanzibar and later known as Emily Ruete. In 2011,...
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Jakarta
InterNations guestblogger Abu Muhammed, a US expatriate who is now living in Saudia Arabia, shares his impressions of his first trip to Indonesia. The first thing that I noticed about Jakarta was how...
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A TCK’s Journey at a Crossroads
This time, our blog doesn’t talk about exploring the world through running, but rather about metaphorical crossroads and personal journeys. Guest blogger Joyce describes growing up as a Third Culture...
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Six Degrees North: An Interview with Expat Blogger Chrissie in Ghana
In this interview series we let our members take the spotlight! Today, we are talking to Chrissie, an Australian expat in Ghana. She joined her husband in West Africa about one and half years ago and...
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The Stages of Culture Shock – An Expat’s Individual Journey
Our guest blogger Benjamin remembers what his first move to Europe taught him about culture shock.Wikipedia defines Culture Shock as “the personal disorientation felt when experiencing an unfamiliar...
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Homesickness: The Best 5 Tips for Beating the “Expat Blues”
Even expats get the blues: Moving abroad is a tremendously exciting opportunity, but sooner or later every expat has to grapple with some stressful issues.Sometimes, you’ll cope pretty well with the...
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Five Life Lessons You Learn as an Expat
1. Do What You Really Want to DoIf you keep waiting for the “right time” and the “right opportunity”, you’ll be waiting forever. There is never a right time to make your dreams come true. Life-changing...
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Managing a Split Identity as an Expat
When you walk off that airplane as an expat for the first time, do you realize how your life is about to change? You may have heard stories, met other expats, and even had friends who were expats from...
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