americans in france
You Cannot Set a Timeline for Belonging
A conversation with Valerie Rivera about friendship, daily life, and becoming known in France
daily life in france
language
Assuming France Agrees
There’s a difference between living somewhere and making yourself legible to the place you live.
Leaving the US
The Quiet Politics of Leaving America
On leaving the U.S., moving abroad, and discovering that daily life matters more than ideology.
Leaving the US
Sundays Without a To-Do List
Letting go of the American urge to always be doing, and learning the value of time that asks nothing from you.
Leaving the US
Sundays Without a To-Do List
Letting go of the American urge to always be doing, and learning the value of time that asks nothing from you.
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.
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.
leaving america
The Alligator-Crocodile Practice of Cultural Comparison
What moving abroad teaches you about contrast, clarity, & cultural clues
leaving america
The Alligator-Crocodile Practice of Cultural Comparison
How Tiny Details, Forgotten Songs, and Awkward Moments Help You Build a Life Abroad
Leaving the US
License Suspended Animation: 30 Years Later
A ghost ticket from the '90s, an AI-powered database, and why government is still better at faxing than fixing.
Leaving the US
License Suspended Animation: 30 Years Later
A ghost ticket from the '90s, an AI-powered database, and why government is still better at faxing than fixing.
Leaving the US
Burnout, Bus Rides, and Figuring Out France
Exhaustion, adaptation, and why everything feels like a test when you’re somewhere new