Expat Life Challenges
Fragments of a French Life
For the curious, the relocated, and anyone making sense of a new place, one story at a time.
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Charles Trenet and France's Start of Summer
How “La Mer,” a seaside anthem born inland, became the sound of French summertime
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Charles Trenet and France's Start of Summer
How “La Mer,” a seaside anthem born inland, became the sound of French summertime
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We’re Not From Here. Lines We Weren’t Supposed to Draw
stories written in exile, quiet resistance, and echoes of Cortázar’s France
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We’re Not From Here. Lines We Weren’t Supposed to Draw
stories written in exile, quiet resistance, and echoes of Cortázar’s France
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Orange Blossom's "Di Ya Sîdî": Arabic Vocals Meet French Electronics in Nantes
How a French electronic group found their sound by weaving together musical traditions
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Orange Blossom's "Di Ya Sîdî": Arabic Vocals Meet French Electronics in Nantes
How a French electronic group found their sound by weaving together musical traditions
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Modern Light in Quiet Chapels of France
Cows to Chagalls - a video about modern art in an unassuming Brittany chapel
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Modern Light in Quiet Chapels of France
A birthday dispatch, a video post about countryside chapel, and the unlikely legacy of modern sacred art
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How Secondhand Shopping Works in France
French Charity Shops, Flea Markets, Websites and how to navigate them all
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Second Hand France
French Charity Shops, Flea Markets, Websites and how to navigate them all
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French Radio and More Serendipity on the road
On French radio and familiar errands