The New Normal

Episode 12 - Friend vs. Food

Becoming friends with food is not easy for many, especially when living and traveling abroad.  Food sensitivities and allergies are only part of the story.  Balancing the complexity of international travel, business dining,  cultural traditions, and nutrition options can be challenging.  Find out how some community members have handled their dietary limitations.

Episode 11 – A Cause to Fight For Gives Us Purpose

Sara F. Costa speaks out about her life views as a mother, professional writer, multi-lingual poet, and world traveler.  This episode explores the importance of living life with purpose, passion, and creativity.

Episode 10 - The Stories That People Don’t Tell Are the Ones That Must Be Heard

This episode explores the importance of storytelling.   Three very diverse persons from different continents share their personal passion for documenting; recording the intriguing, mundane, strange, and extraordinary.  Storytelling has been around for centuries and will continue long into the future.  After listening to Gail Zohar you might ask, “which of your untold stories must be heard’?

Episode 9 - Can Love Conquer All?

This episode explores the opportunities and challenges of finding the balance between friendship and romance in the unique landscape of international communities.  Finding and maintaining love is never easy, especially when diversity of culture are involved.   Then, mix in a bit of Covid-19 and all bets are off, or are they?  Find out if love can conquer all obstacles?

Episode 8 – Home Away From Home

This episode explores the unique experience of being a “Trailing Spouse” in 2020 amid the Covid-19 pandemic.  Moving across borders to support the career of a partner not only meant leaving family and friends for a season but in some cases, it was a matter of life and death.  Listen to how two families managed the complexity of international job assignments.