Are you a migrant or an expatriate? Migrating also means losing (even if no one sees it)
When someone decides to move to another country, almost everyone congratulates them. They say they are brave, that it is an opportunity, that they are lucky. And yes, migration can be all of that. But there is something people rarely talk about: migrating also means losing. You don’t only lose a physical place.You lose references, […]
Life as an Expat: The Struggles of Living Abroad
After years of living away, returning to the city where you grew up can stir up a whirlwind of emotions.Memories, relationships, the people who shaped you —everything feels warmly nostalgic.But sometimes, that’s not enough to make you stay. Where is home when your story is scattered? Seeing your high school friends again, laughing like before, […]
Life as an Expat: The Struggles of Living Abroad
After years of living away, returning to the city where you grew up can stir up a whirlwind of emotions.Memories, relationships, the people who shaped you —everything feels warmly nostalgic.But sometimes, that’s not enough to make you stay. Where is home when your story is scattered? Seeing your high school friends again, laughing like before, […]
What Is Home to You?
When we decide to move to another country, we often don’t fully know why.There’s an intuition, a calling, a desire to explore.Sometimes we just know that we have to go, as if something inside us says:“you’ll find something important there.” And the truth is, being far from home can be deeply transformative. Returning to memory […]
Pedro’s Bitterness
Pedro’s Bitterness When success does not bring satisfaction Pedro is just over thirty years old. He lives in Germany, runs an audiovisual production company, and is the father of three young children. From the outside, his life looks like a success: he works in what he always dreamed of, has a family he loves, and […]
