In 1983, my husband joined me. He was employed at an exclusive Bahraini club and was well-regarded at work. Unfortunately, he died very suddenly in 1994…
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Initially, I was a labourer and it was grueling work. The long days in the heat were really tough…
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When we’re young, our dreams are sky high — endless wish lists filled with enormous expectations of ourselves and that of the world around us...
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The rest of preflight runs pretty smoothly. Our passengers are happy and in good moods. They want to get the plane up and to their tropical destination as soon as possible...
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Ikigai is made up of 4 elements:
Passion: that which you love
Mission: that which the world needs
Vocation: that which you can get paid for
Profession: that which you are good at...
Dinesh rubbed Mark’s arm with his thumb to help his partner feel comfortable as the crew gathered around behind the camera for the last round of shots for the day. “Is this too close?” Mark asked. Out of habit, I wondered if I would be reproached for the intimacy of the pose...
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I think the crux of this article is that my background as a TCK led me to never worry too much about the specific job I was doing. As long as it was somewhat in my area, and in a place I could live with — even if I wasn’t an expert I figured I could always learn...
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Daydreams also hit roadblocks. Living across cultures as a travel writer is all well and good if you only have yourself to look after. It is harder if you are trying to raise kids and need a 9 to 5 to provide for them...
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