thereluctantemigrant

Expat Mum, Expat Woman, Serial Expat
Posted 2 years ago
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by: denisehession

Talking about various aspects of expat life abroad, particularly for an expat wife, a funny must-read. Inspired by recession in Ireland and live in Middle East, Doha Abu Dhabi and Jakarta, Indonesia. .

Latest posts on thereluctantemigrant

AAA Acceptable Alcohol Abuse
Posted 5 days ago

So I’m standing at the counter in the chemist, picking up a few bits and pieces, 600ml of Paediatric Nurofen (Orange Flavour), 800ml Calpol ...

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Running Rich
Posted last week

In a country where the economy is as susceptible to financial highs and lows as daffodil petals are to a spring breeze, Ireland, can be difficult to ...

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No Butler
Posted last week

Living in the Middle East and trying to raise your kids as Irish Catholics ain’t easy but somehow when you’re away from home it never ...

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Big Ears of Ireland
Posted last month

It’s endearing to watch the news and late night talk shows and hear just how concerned Irish people are about being inclusive to all religions ...

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Life Begins
Posted 2 months ago

This is my three hundredth column for Corks Evening Echo, I have four children, five (10 really) kilos excess weight and I am nineteen years older ...

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Absurdity is the new normality
Posted 3 months ago

When you live abroad for a while, the newness wears off the new surroundings and regardless of how strange it seemed at first, it will feel familiar ...

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My Ramadan 2016
Posted 3 months ago

Last year, I was here in Doha for the first few days of Ramadan, however I was lucky to be pregnant, thus exempt, from fasting. This year however, ...

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From 40 to 52
Posted 4 months ago

It’s the most notable thing about the Middle East, not the Burj Khalifa, not The Pearl in Doha, it’s the heat, the stifling, enveloping, ...

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Which Doha are you in?
Posted 4 months ago

Every week I get an email or two from people thinking of moving to Doha, Should we move? What are the advantages and disadvantages? What is it like ...

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Re-invent yourself Mary
Posted 4 months ago

How many of us have thought over the years about how great a fresh start would be. A clean slate, a chance to start again in a neighbourhood, city ...

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