Great White People Book Club: stumbling on our false cosmopolitanism

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Global thinkers must navigate and find a way to bridge worlds that might make only a sinister kind of sense.

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Sweet but sticky: the puzzle of intercultural ethics

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By adhering to her own cultural norm, an Irishwoman sets into motion an endless cycle of regifting a dessert dish.

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Death at a distance: finding solace abroad

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When you live a global life, how do you cope with death-at-a-distance?

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Downdrafts and uplifts: far-flung reality clashes with idealized dreams

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An Irishwoman weighs the dream of life versus the reality, versus the dream of making it happen nonetheless.

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Essentials to living an expansive life: what we hold on to

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Remaining fluent, despite language barriers. Remembering the strength we’ve shown. Freedom to live on our own terms. The ability to integrate other cultures.

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It takes a virtual village: cultural parenting from afar

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A virtual network of mothers helps an Irishwoman in Turkey raise her children by the standards she grew up with.

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Most affecting: 1 year later

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We’re celebrating a full year of camaraderie among cultural creatives, globally mobile progressives, and explorers of identity.

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Same river, never twice: realities and atmospheres expats miss

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What do you miss most about your home country? The solid reality of family and places — or an atmosphere long since vanished?

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What you leave behind to live more fully: attachment, impatience, expectations

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I had to leave behind a feeling of security, of what I should have, the house and the husband and the car and the 2.5 kids.

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What expat bloggers are made of

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Expat bloggers flourish when we face a fresh appreciation for who we are, where we come from — and what we’re made of.

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