leaving america
The Everyday Strange of Living in France
Trying to settle in a place that frustrates and fascinates, with paperwork endurance tests and existential cheese moments.
cultural differences
leaving america
Finding Home Elsewhere: Between Bureaucracy, Baguettes, and the Slow Burn of Belonging
Trying to settle in a place that both frustrates and fascinates, where paperwork is an endurance test and cheese can be existential.
cultural differences
The Teeth Came Home With Me
A French dental adventure I never meant to souvenir
cultural differences
The Tooth Souvenir: Navigating France One Awkward Moment at a Time
Adjusting to life abroad comes with surprises—like taking home a plaster mold of your own teeth.