Every year, when the 26th rolls around, whether I am cycling atop a mountain the Andes or shivering through a chilly winter day in Paris, I remember lying in my bed as it trembled in the cool air of a Janaury morning in Bombay.
Moving to a new country is hard enough. Then your hair starts falling, looses its lustre, you get dandruff, your scalp is constantly itching. The problem is embarrassing – you can’t possibly talk to anyone about it. They might think its contagious ! You know hair is super important, not just for your confidence, but […]
We sat on my sofa eating penne al tonno seasoned with lots of chili powder, chatting about what each has been up to lately. The food was tomatoey and oozed sunny summer days. But the conversation was dark and sombre like this cold, Corona winter. “I met this Indian guy recently, who got just one […]
The other day, I was out hiking with a French friend I’ve known for years, when she dropped a pretty shocking comment…“I don’t really have any expat friends,” she was saying, as we traipsed through the Foret de Rambouillet in the suburbs of Paris. “What about ME!” I cried aloud. “Pfff, you’re already so integrated. […]
Years ago, a Belgian friend dropped a bomb that left me shocked…
Each country has women looking for a guy like you. Someone who is different from the men with whom they grew up. They want to meet someone from a different background, and with a different mindset. Women from 18 countries – including Vietnam, Brazil, and the UK, share why they prefer to date and marry someone of a different nationality…
But how exactly do you choose a Long-Term Partner to match a busy career, particularly when you’re an introvert and you don’t have a lot of time to waste? Here are 5 tips from the Introvert Tennis Player Rafael Nadal and winner of the 2020 French Open on how to Choose Your Wife.
“I worked with people from the U.K. and they always greeted me with, “You alright?” I kept wondering if it looks like something is wrong with me until I eventually figured out it was just their way of saying hello!” – Cara Amewotowu
Back when I’d first moved to Europe, I was pretty sure I was going to become a photographer. So I bought a DSLR, made my family pose for hundreds of photographs, and spent hours playing around on LightRoom, trying in vain to become a pro with the Adobe Suite. It was during this photo-frenzy that […]