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Making a new place home

Making a new place home

About 36,000 feet somewhere over the Atlantic Ocean, my tears began to flow. I wasn’t surprised, in fact, I was expecting them, like an old

The Beginning of a New Journey

The Beginning of a New Journey

I am Sadaf Khalid. I am currently enjoying my life as a home maker, along with globe-trotting, meeting new people and sharing different experiences. I

Same, same ...but different

Same, Same But Different…

I am an Australian who has lived in my home country for only one year out of the last 20 years. I didn’t plan this

Whose career

Whose Career – Yours, Mine or Ours?

Whose career – yours, mine or ours? is a fundamental question that every dual career couple needs to answer. Sometimes, this question is only answered

Relocating with teenagers

Relocating with Teenagers

Scott and his spouse, who are Australian, relocated to Bangkok in 2018 with two teenagers. Their son is sixteen and their daughter is thirteen. Prior

pajamas-friendship-and-how-wbfn-has-helped-me-build-community

From pajamas to friendship

Imagine scene one: a 30 something year old woman (Spoiler alert: I am actually lying, I am almost 40 but I don’t want to face

Where shall we go next?

Where Shall We Go Next?

Here are some typical comments I hear from participants during the Career Lab that I run at the WBFN: I loved my job but I

Relocating, Rebuilding or Reinventing?

Relocating, Rebuilding or Reinventing?

When we moved to DC two years ago, another journey began for me—a personal one. I would like to tell you a story about discoveries

Traveling and relocating with four children

More Than Organizing

Hely is a WBG spouse with high energy, which she needs because she is a natural and enthusiastic organizer. She approaches life’s challenges by figuring

It’s important for people going through the upheaval of transition to know that they are not alone. Sharing a story about your own challenges can help you as well as offer encouragement and support to others with similar experiences. Sharing your story also helps promote understanding and empathy to people around you.

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