Tag: expat
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Me Vs. The Bureaucrats of Amman, Jordan
Or, The Part No One Tells You About Living Abroad Jordanian bureaucrats are quirky, funny creatures. They all have mustaches, gelled hair, and a cigarette lodged between their lips while they process (and drop ashes onto) your paperwork. The main requirement for extending a tourist visa[1] at one of the local police stations is that…
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Why I Moved Halfway Across The Globe At 22
And what happens when you say yes to absolutely everything at work. When Relief Work Global offered me a job right out of college, I was very excited. I had interned with them when I was a junior, studying abroad for a semester in Amman, Jordan. I had really loved my internship, loved the organization…
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Coming Alive Again
Kitesurfing and healing at Nauset Beach I was hungover, so I wasn’t even sure that I wanted to go to the beach. When Zoe suggested staying home and watching a movie, I was almost convinced. In the end we drove to Nauset beach – my sister Emily, our friends Zoe, Sophie and Sarah, and I.…
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How I Ended Up So Far From Home (Part 2)
Working in Zaatari Camp for Syrian Refugees in Jordan This is Part 2 of my Far From Home series. Read Part 1 here. There was the look of it: an ugly desert plain with tin trailers crowded on top of each other, clotheslines strung up between them, and people walking heads bowed along the dusty…
I would never wish divorce on anyone. Not even my worst enemy. I’m glad you have a black bear cub!…