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How to make your house a home when living abroad

20 Jun 2024 Svilena Keane

It’s about making your house feel like home, even if the outside world still feels foreign. Continue reading How to make your house a home when living abroad

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Twenties Under Pressure: A Global Challenge

17 Feb 202418 Feb 2024 Svilena Keane

Being in your twenties is no longer synonymous with being ‘young and free’. Continue reading Twenties Under Pressure: A Global Challenge

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Nour Jarrar: “Palestine soars far beyond the limits of a defined land”

12 Jan 2024 Svilena Keane

An interview with the creator and publisher of the coffee-table picture book THE STATE OF MIND PALESTINE. Continue reading Nour Jarrar: “Palestine soars far beyond the limits of a defined land”

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A Guide for Friends & Partners: How to Support Someone Feeling Homesick

29 Dec 202329 Dec 2023 Svilena Keane

As part of The Homesickness Series, I am exploring how friends and partners can help their loved ones when they are feeling homesick, Continue reading A Guide for Friends & Partners: How to Support Someone Feeling Homesick

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Mahsa Nouraei: “I would absolutely love to see more people celebrating Yalda”

18 Dec 2023 Svilena Keane

To find out more about the Persian festival Yalda, I interviewed Mahsa Nouraei. Find out how you can celebrate the winter solstice this year. Continue reading Mahsa Nouraei: “I would absolutely love to see more people celebrating Yalda”

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Rory Miller: “The way of life you were raised with isn’t the only one”

15 Dec 202316 Dec 2023 Svilena Keane

After moving to Bulgaria from the United States, Rory embarked on an adventure that many Bulgarians themselves have never experienced. In an interview, he has now revealed what he learned along the way. Continue reading Rory Miller: “The way of life you were raised with isn’t the only one”

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3 things you should know about English people

29 Oct 202313 Dec 2023 Svilena Keane

When I first moved to England as a university student, most interactions with the locals left me feeling confused. Here are 3 things you should know before you move to the UK. Continue reading 3 things you should know about English people

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Why third culture kids are not ‘ordinary’

18 Sep 2023 Svilena Keane

When you are part of the international expat community, being the exception can feel ordinary. In reality, however, migrants make up just 3.6% of the world’s population. Continue reading Why third culture kids are not ‘ordinary’

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How to cope with homesickness when the future looks uncertain

23 Jul 2023 Svilena Keane

While it is true that time will help alleviate feelings of homesickness, time alone will not help you find your feet in a new country. Here are 6 things that helped me in my first year away from home. Continue reading How to cope with homesickness when the future looks uncertain

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Introducing ‘The Homesickness Series’

14 Jul 202314 Jul 2023 Svilena Keane

I am excited to share the launch of a new series of articles on homesickness. Stay tuned for tips on how to combat it, how to support your loved ones if they are feeling homesick, and how to turn your house into a home. Continue reading Introducing ‘The Homesickness Series’

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Time is not going by faster — we are just wasting it

13 Jul 202318 Feb 2024 Svilena Keane

I recently read that the average life expectancy is about 80 years — or 4,160 weeks. I am 1,300 weeks down and I have spent my time sleeping, working, watching TV, and scrolling through my phone. Here is what a 2.5-hour flight taught me. Continue reading Time is not going by faster — we are just wasting it

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Katherine Alexander: the Polish American artist practicing a 3,000-year-old Ukrainian art

9 Jul 202314 Jul 2023 Svilena Keane

An interview with Katherine Alexander, a Polish American pysanky artist. Continue reading Katherine Alexander: the Polish American artist practicing a 3,000-year-old Ukrainian art

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