Expat

Living abroad as an expat brings with it a host of opportunities, adventures, and challenges. But what happens when the journey abroad ends and it's time to return home? For many expats, repatriation—the act of returning to one’s home country after living abroad—can be as emotionally complex as the initial move overseas. On Rooted and Routed Podcast, I’ve had the privilege of hearing deeply personal stories from expats who have lived all over the world, and one topic that comes up again and again is repatriation—the often-overlooked challenge of returning home after years abroad. The Changed Perspective https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ih6R_WNbyRY In the episode with Kim Provo, a Belgian expat, she touched on something that really struck me: "I have changed a lot. I have seen things that make you think again. You change." And it’s true—living in a different country inevitably shifts […]