by Mariam | Jun 18, 2020 | Expat Family, Expat Goodbyes, Expat in Africa, Expat Life, Families in Global Transition, Ghana, Globally mobile families, Moving, Pregnancy, Relocation, Uncategorized
Dear Ghana, It wasn’t supposed to end this way. There were supposed to be proper goodbyes with loved ones, some Ghanaian dancing and drumming to mark the end of our African adventure, time to revisit our favorite spots and lots of tear-filled hugs without worrying...
by Mariam | Apr 20, 2020 | Expat CLub, Expat Family, Expat Life, Expat Wife, Families in Global Transition, Global relocation, Globally mobile families, International Move With Expat Kids, Motherhood, Motherhood Abroad, Moving, Pregnancy, Relocation, Stories of Migration, The Expat Life, Uncategorized
I was in Germany on my last book tour for the season, looking out of the window to the cluster of twigs as they gnarled and twisted in the winter wind, when it suddenly hit me. “No, it can’t be…. I’m never late” I whispered to myself as I flipped out my phone and...
by Mariam | Aug 22, 2019 | Uncategorized
After international book launches in Thailand, the UAE and Ghana, This Messy Mobile Life is already being read by a global audience. My vision is to launch the book in every continent and so I am thrilled to announce my upcoming Netherlands book tour! I will be...
by Mariam | Apr 8, 2019 | Expat Life, Families in Global Transition, Motherhood Abroad, Multicultural marriage, Multilingualism, Parenthood, Raising Global Citizens, Raising Multilingual Kids, The Expat Life, Uncategorized
Can you believe my last blog post on ‘And Then We Moved To’ was 8 months ago? Well, if you’ve been following the blog on social media, you’ll know that something was definitely cooking. That’s right, I have been busy working on putting together a MEGA blog post for...
by Mariam | Jun 23, 2018 | Dubai, Dubai Blogger, Expat CLub, Expat in Dubai, Expat Life, Expat Wife, Families in Global Transition, International Move With Expat Kids, Moving, Uncategorized
Dear Dubai, If you and I were in a relationship on Facebook, I’d choose the relationship status “it’s complicated.” You know it and I know it. We have had a love/hate relationship since day one, and four years later, its still messy to describe my feelings for you or...
by Mariam | May 24, 2018 | Expat Identity, Expat Life, Families in Global Transition, International Move With Expat Kids, Is it time to move again?, Moving, The Expat Life, Uncategorized
I knew the minute he came home at 5 pm. Early, by his standards, so something was up. “We need to talk, honey” said M. I knew what was coming. Since the start of 2018, we had known that our future hung in a precarious balance. Our expat lives in Dubai had an...
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