A few weeks ago I had the honor of chatting with James. James is an old friend back in Hawaii who has started a passion project called “Your Neighbor”. The idea behind this project is that it is a video series where James showcases peoples stories. This came about after 2020 wedged a division between people despite the fact that we are more similar than we ought to believe.
Make sure you subscribe to his YouTube channel and follow his “Your Neighbor” series.
The interview touches on my time in Armenia and Lebanon where I lived and worked for a period of time. We touch on how I met my now husband, the decisions we’ve made in our life thus far, and how we maneuvered life in Lebanon and our new life in the States.
Grab yourself a snack and beverage and sit tight for what’s to come in this interview. Not all expat stories are as they seem and not everyone that chooses to live abroad has an easy time as social media makes it out to be, especially an expat in Lebanon.
If you want to read about my story of being an expat in Lebanon check out Little.Miss.Expat.
Little.Miss.Expat runs a series providing various expat wisdom where you can live through other peoples stories of being an expat. If you are curious to learn about being an expat anywhere in the world this is the series for you!
I haven’t had a chance to travel here yet, but I really enjoyed reading about your experiences and what to expect for when I do get there at some point.
Thank you for sharing your experiences. I am sure it will resonate and help other expats too.
I love your attitude — everything in Lebanon is beautiful. And you mention the people first. What a great outlook to have when you settle into a country as an ex-pat. It struck me that the first thing you mentioned was “water.” We take that for granted in the US. Good reminder that basics aren’t a given in some countries.
Natalie, I really enjoyed hearing about your experience. You are very brave to live in Lebanon as you did. I love the story about how your boyfriend came through when you had an emergency. Best of luck to you in the NJ/NY area.
This article resonates woth anyone who has ever been an expat anywhere. Very well said, not every classroom has four walls.
So interesting. Thank you for sharing your experiences, fun interview