Noire
American expat in Kenya
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About me
American
Lives in Nairobi
Speaks English
Registration: 23 March 2012
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Reverse Culture Shock by Guesposter58
Hmm. All last week I was back in the UK (mixing some work, with a short break). The last time I was back there was in November last year, and also the previous August. One thing I noticed this time though was I seemed to be suffering more from ...
The first time I travelled abroad I left America and went to east Africa for 1 short month. When I got back I was so depressed and disappointed by American culture that I almost flunked out of college. The reverse culture shock was terrible. ... Read More
Desperate expat housewives by Julien
This topic is dedicated to "desperate expat housewives" I know I am not the best person to talk about it (I am a man), but note that I moved to Spain. I left my situation in the UK, and I arrived in Madrid without a job ... I spent most of my time ...
The internet can def make you feel less lonely. It helps just to know other people have gone through what you have, that things have gotten better for them. It helps you know its not some failing on your part that there is a difference between the ... Read More
What is your favorite movie? by semracengiz
My favorite is the 6th Sense, still :)
Leon: The Professional Read More
What do you Not miss about your home country? by ericwt
There are definitely times I miss things from the USA. Selection, choices and convenience come to mind. I miss my family. But I do not miss... The media addicted society. The mindless masses following leaders that do not have a clue how to ...
Unadulterated American gluttony and the constant complaining about very first-world problems. Read More
Olympics by expatriatetaxreturns
Anyone going to the Olympics this year in London? If you are which events will you be attending? If you aren't going, which events are you looking forward to?
I wish I were going! I'm looking forward to watching outside of the US for the first time. I was in Uganda for the last world cup and it was an exciting and different energy. Read More
What do you miss? by relochatter
I am trying to create the ultimate list of items missed by º£½ÇÂÒÂ×s from around the world. Therefore I would like to know what you missed the most - so far on the list I have: Sausages Marmite Proper bread Cadburys Chocolate Real Ale Any type of ...
American Chipotle! Read More
Loneliness when you're abroad by Julien
Do you often feel lonely when you're abroad? I personaly suffered on week ends while I was in the UK. Even if I had several friends, I often missed my family and friends (from home). So I walked, visited museum, went to concerts, worked more... ...
I agree with Cao. There are a lot of people where you are and other places in the world who are lonely or who just want to connect with someone else. Reach out to them, learn about their lives. Its sometimes helpful just to get outside of your own ... Read More