expat — Page 2

Mapping the imagination: making sense of your worldview

Moving abroad and having to live in a world she only imagined, a mapmaker’s art changes.

Push-me pull-you loyalty: where are global citizens torn?

A British-born woman of mixed ethnicity is torn between loyalties to her country of birth and others her family is tied to.

44 comments Check it… →

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

hybrid ambassadors

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.

4 comments Check it… →

Reading travelers: find your historical context

ANASTASIA ASHMAN

Cultural wisdom historically pools at the intersection of women and travel

6 comments Check it… →

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

family

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

Check it… →

Get creative about your place in the world: how to operate on a micro-yet-global level with a Global Niche

ANASTASIA ASHMAN

Suspended between multiple worlds — challenged in your pursuits and interests by culture, geography, language or time zone? Welcome to the Global Niche club, where our situation mismatch is our secret weapon.

Check it… →

The dream of belonging, playing with cultural identity, and achieving a new sense of self: TurkishWIN talk

ANASTASIA ASHMAN

In a live-recorded talk, I map a 15 year journey from cultural disenfranchisement to a new expat+HAREM initiative: a private, educational community for global citizens, putting theory into practice.

2 comments Check it… →

Flaming East: how do you share uncensored awe about a place?

ANASTASIA ASHMAN

Inspired by history but not tethered to it, my Flaming East concept embraced the wonder of the region’s watery crossroads, from the Renaissance’s Age of Discovery to the steamer trunks-and-servants Golden Age of Travel. But does exploring the past mean flaming the east?

6 comments Check it… →

Designing la dolce vita

career

A former officer in the U.S. Navy-turned expat discovers life design is necessary for expat women as military personnel transitioning to civilian life

8 comments Check it… →