Column
Diane Lemieux
- The Hague: An Ideal Place To Learn… English?The Netherlands scored 23rd place on the Internations survey and 27th in the Expat Explorer ranking of best places for expats. The (less than tropical) weather and the Dutch language…Read more
- 3 Dynamic Labels For Mobile Women Who Don’t TrailBernice landed herself a full time job with a Nigerian Internet start-up six months after arriving in Lagos; Susan was the (volunteer) 2015 Chairwoman of Small World, the massive yearly…Read more
- How A Dutch Dream Came True In NigeriaMicky Nijboer strides through the Saddle Club with contagious enthusiasm. ‘Let me show you around this little piece of paradise.’ The 9-hectare oasis lies in the pounding heart of Lagos…Read more
- ‘My Way’ Is The Hard WayIn the back of the Land Cruiser, “Claire” and her husband rolled up to the gate of their apartment complex after a dinner out. The driver flashed the car’s lights.…Read more
- World Peace – One Friendship At A TimeBatool Accad was the only one of the five panellists at the workshop wearing a hijab: coral pink from head to toe that drew attention to her gentle face and…Read more
- A Band Aid For EbolaIt’s a sad rendition of a song I never liked. I listened to it on YouTube when all the hoo-hah about the rehash of ‘Do They Know It’s Christmas?’ started…Read more
- Expat Partner CareersHaving a paid job is not an economic necessity for some partners of expatriate employees: the salary and benefits earned by the working partner make dual incomes unnecessary.Not having to…Read more
- Uncertainty In Expatriation: The Case Of EbolaOn 25 July, news of the death from Ebola of one Liberian man in a private clinic in Lagos sent shockwaves through the country. The Liberian had withheld from the…Read more
- It’s All About The PeopleYou can go to the best party in the world, with your favourite music, the most succulent food in the most amazing venue, and still have a terrible time –…Read more
- Home Is Where My Hairdresser IsYesterday I went to a newly discovered hairdresser and came home elated beyond what should be normal for a simple haircut and highlights. It wasn’t just the fact that this…Read more