When I was pregnant for the first time I had a renewed interest in nursery rhymes; all those childhood favourites suddenly flooded into my head, breaking through the barrier that adulthood had erected. I wasn’t just remembering the English songs from my childhood, but I started learning Dutch nursery rhymes too. Nursery rhymes are usually the […]
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“I am sure you’ll be so thankful to be back home in your country” wrote my friend in a farewell card as all the cogs were in motion for us to leave the United States for our long considered move to France. Lavishly, empathy was extended to my husband for all the struggle he was
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I want to tell you about my Expat Eid. How my family shares the joy even though we are miles away… What is an Expat Eid? That is the term I use to describe how expatriate Muslims mark the end of the holy month of Ramadan or Hajj while living abroad. No doubt, when you
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Being an expat is no small feat. There are constant adjustments and challenges families face in their day-to-day lives. Not to mention the pressure from family “at home” who may be less than supportive of the decision to live abroad. Whether it’s for work or personal reasons more and more families are living outside their
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During the week of May 16-22, Multicultural Kid Blogs hosted the #MeetTheMKBBlogger Instagram challenge. It was a fun challenge to get to know our members better by participating with the prompts for each day. There were over 220 participating posts for the challenge. The prompt “home or away” was by far the most meaningful one.
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