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Moved to a new country recently? How do you know if you are in the right place? – Part 2/2
In the early stages of our relationship, when my boyfriend and I were still finding our groove, he once said, “As long as the fundamentals are still there—the main things I love about you—everything else is fine.” “When there’s something on your mind about our relationship, just come to me and we’ll talk about it.…
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Moved to a new country recently? How do you know if you are in the right place? Part 1/2
“Do you feel like a stranger in the Netherlands? How do you know if you are in the right place?” I was asked this question the other day, and I had a good think about it. When I first arrived here, it wasn’t something I questioned. I was wearing rose-tinted glasses; everything was new and…
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When Your New Normal Is Someone Else’s Dream
A friend recently asked me, “How did you get your visa to live in the Netherlands long-term beyond the 90-day visa-free period? I tried to get one but couldn’t, so I had to leave.” In that moment, it struck me how easy it is for us, as expats or immigrants, to lose sight of the…


