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Gordon Barlow Page 2
- Making Friends As An ExpatI’m always surprised to read and hear grumbles from expats about the temporary nature of friendships they make in their temporary homes. “We no sooner get friendly with people than…Read more
- Newcomers to CaymanNew middle-class expats in Cayman often arrive with stars in their eyes, expecting a perfect tropical paradise. The facilities are excellent, the wages are high (which means that savings are…Read more
- Mixed Marriages In The Cayman IslandsMixed marriages in the Cayman Islands are not the same as the mixed marriages of my youth. My parents had a mixed marriage, beginning in 1938 in Dad’s mother’s home…Read more
- The Native CaymaniansIn last month's column (my first) I mentioned the tendency of expats of all classes and origins to feel an affinity with one another. We share a contempt for the…Read more
- Cayman’s Expats – 57 Varieties, And CountingOne of the most thrilling things about being an expat is mixing with foreigners in one’s everyday life – people whose customs and cultures and national histories are different from…Read more