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Living Abroad Is More Than Culture Shock: The Mental Load of Starting Again
Starting again abroad means more than adapting to another culture. Language, unfamiliar systems, new social rules and rebuilding a support network can turn ordinary life into a surprising mental load, even when life abroad is going well.

Lina Gabbaoan
10 min read


You Built a Life Here. So Why Does It Still Feel Like You Don't Belong?
You can build a life, learn the language and feel settled in the Netherlands, yet still wonder where you truly belong. An exploration of migration, identity and what it can mean to make more than one place part of home.

Lina Gabbaoan
10 min read
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