Don’t Separate, Assimilate: Thoughts on Getting Your Kids in School as a Foreigner

Language

To understand my situation, you should know a bit about children.

Kids are great. I have three of them. Many expats say that children are the single greatest way to break into the local community and meet people. If you … Read the rest “Don’t Separate, Assimilate: Thoughts on Getting Your Kids in School as a Foreigner”

Going to the doctor is a waste of time: Thoughts on a post-socialist medical system

Culture

To understand my life over the past 3 years, you’ve got to understand a little bit about bacteria.

And not just any bacteria. I’m specifically thinking about the bacteria called Group A beta-hemolytic Streptococcus, the bacteria that causes the … Read the rest “Going to the doctor is a waste of time: Thoughts on a post-socialist medical system”