“A people without the knowledge of their past history, origin and culture is like a tree without roots.” – Marcus Garvey[1] What is cultural assimilation? Well, if culture shock is the first step on the affective ‘scale of living abroad’, then cultural assimilation is the final destination. It is the result of the process of […]
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Au fait with… The 7 Most Inspiring Travel Blogs of 2015
4 January 2016
“If you don’t build your dream, someone else will hire you to help them build theirs.” – Dhirubhai Ambani Today’s blog is not all about structural information and the dos and don’ts of living abroad. Today is all about gathering inspiration and motivation to make your dream of living abroad a success. Whether you would […]
Au Fait with… The Pros and Cons of Living Abroad
14 December 2015
“Loving life is easy when you are abroad. Where no one knows you and you hold your life in your hands all alone, you are more master of yourself than at any other time” – Hannah Arendt I count myself lucky as being someone who has had a successful transition into a foreign culture- in […]
Au Fait with… Cultural Awareness is the Best Preparedness
7 December 2015
All our knowledge begins with the senses, proceeds then to the understanding, and ends with reason. There is nothing higher than reason. – Immanuel Kant When someone enters a strange culture as an immigrant or expat they experience their foundation (built on the norms and values of their own culture) being ripped out from under […]
Au Fait with…The Initial (Culture) Shock
30 November 2015 1 Comment
When we are no longer able to change a situation – we are challenged to change ourselves.[1] – Viktor E. Frankl Do you find yourself somewhere in the expatriate journey? You might be busy planning and preparing for the big move overseas or you might have already made the leap a few months ago. […]
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