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It Is What It Is

June 2, 2009

in Expat Life

I should never have read this article about a French bakery owner and her US immigration problems. It is a heartwarming story and an affirmation of the power of community, a made for Hollywood tale of visa woe and salvation, but it is also completely heartbreaking for me. I shouldn’t read anything at all about [...]

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I May Have a Job and Other Preparations

July 30, 2005

in Expat Life, Moving

I may have a teaching job. At least I accepted one. I still have to get the visa arranged so I am not celebrating until it is all final. I would be teaching oral English in a primary school to children aged 6 to 12. There is a lot of paperwork involved. I’ve just realized [...]

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