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Tag Archives: expat
And now for something entirely different: Apple Loaf, island style.
I posted a picture on Instagram yesterday of this apple loaf I used to make in AmSam and have since gotten so many requests for the recipe (or just a slice) that I thought I’d share it here. Full disclosure: … Continue reading
Posted in American Samoa, United States
Tagged apples, autumn, expat, island life, recipe
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Letting go | Being here
Lately I dream of Manu’a nearly every night. It’s almost always the same dream: Wes and I have just “stopped by” Faleasao for the day. We run into the new WorldTeach volunteers, who are busy unpacking and mostly disinterested in … Continue reading
Posted in American Samoa, United States
Tagged coming home, culture shock, expat, expatriate, international travel, repatriation, returning
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Coming “Home”
What I hope is the hardest part of our journey to the States (leaving Manu’a) is over. We still have a week left on the main island to tie-up loose ends, buy those impulsive souvenirs, and prepare for our repatriation. … Continue reading
Posted in American Samoa, United States
Tagged adjustment, culture shock, expat, repatriation, returning home
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