The quiet truth of life abroad: much of it happens in waiting rooms. A reflection on paperwork, patience and how belonging gets built, one stamped page at a time.
A birthday of waffles, lavender cake, kids' sports and LAFC, and the all-female mariachi band that made me homesick for Marbella. Notes on loving two places at once.
On the quiet strangeness of visiting the place you came from after life abroad, and how belonging can become plural rather than a single address.
When the novelty of moving abroad fades, real belonging begins. Reflections on the quiet, unglamorous middle of expat life and the art of choosing your place again.