What do we gain—and leave behind—when we move abroad? Lale chats with Lebanese poet Zeina Hashem Beck, whose third poetry collection, 'O,' was released this summer, about moving away from her beloved Beirut and hopping between countries until arriving in her current home of California. Plus, listeners share stories about the challenges, joys, and surprises t ... Show More
Sep 17
Introducing: "The Journey," from In The Dark
“The Journey,” an audio investigation hosted by the New Yorker staff writer Ava Kofman, unravels the mystery of how Guojun Xuan and Silvia Zhang, a wealthy Los Angeles couple, obtained dozens of children through nearly as many surrogates—and exposes a scandal that threatens to un ... Show More
59m 19s
Jun 2020
Introducing Living Abroad
Better education, better economic opportunities, better environment. Better life. We all chase it one way or another. For years people have been on the move in an endless search for happiness and a place to call their own. In this series, recorded completely remotely in a time wh ... Show More
2 m
Sep 2021
What do French people miss when they leave France?
Today it's Valerie Nicolas on the podcast, speaking before she leaves France to lead the Alliance Francaise in Australia. Considering she is someone who has lived in many, many countries with this work over the years, I was curious to hear her story, but also to hear about what ... Show More
36m 9s
Oct 2024
Why We're Moving Overseas
If you haven't heard, Kat, Jonathan and Déjà are in the process of moving from Australia to somewhere overseas. Kat and Latisha get right into it in todays episode taking all things packing, traveling and how Latisha is feeling about staying in Australia.Vote For Our Podcast Here ... Show More
36m 50s