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Friendships and Family Back Home: The Bittersweet Evolution of Relationships After Moving Abroad

Introduction  Moving abroad is an adventure filled with excitement, new experiences, and plenty of challenges. But one thing many of us don’t fully anticipate is how much our relationships will change—both with friends and family back home. At first, we try to keep in touch as much as possible, texting updates, scheduling video calls, and […]

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Your New Identity Abroad: Embracing the Power of Belonging

As per usual, as a new year begins, I take some time to look at my life — where I’ve been, where I am, and where I’m going. Both literally and metaphorically.  2025 will mark the ninth year of living away from my birthplace, and the fifth year living away from my home country. I

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Las Valientes

For those that are still catching up, I, the dumpee, am now living in Spain, in the marital home that never was. These walls have not borne witness to the decline of a short-lived marriage, they are pure and open for adventure, without the creeping stain of resentment and silent unhappiness seeping into their cool,

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