Raising “Foreign” Kids in a Homogeneous Society is Challenging

P.S. “Where are you from?” is a loaded question

Pamela
Family Matters
Published in
4 min readApr 9, 2020

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The life of an expat is often viewed as glamorous, stress-free, and full of fun, sun, and cocktails. Although living abroad often does include such elements of fine living, my experience as an expat is a great deal more complex than the above description.

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Pamela
Family Matters

I moved to China in 2011. Expat Mum. Freelance writer. Author of— The “M” Word: A Collection of Stories about Miscarriage & Hope.