ARTICLES

'Expat Life’ Culture Shock by Robin Pascoe ^NEW!
The lifestyle, insularity, and unofficial class system of expat living can cause a unique and unexpected culture shock at first, writes Robin Pascoe. They say some events in life are unforgettable, like a first love, a first job, or the birth of a first child. I will never forget my first expatriate ‘fancy dress’ ball. My husband probably won’t forget it either. He’s still mad at me. Click here to read more.

"Bilingual Parenting" By Nadine Lichtenberger
Parents considering raising their children to be bilingual face many questions. What does the research say concerning bilingual children? Is one method better than another? Is learning two languages simultaneously too difficult or "confusing"? Will their peers see them as "different" and tease them? Is it ever too late or too early to begin? Click here to read more.

"Oh, You Mean Those Immigrants" By Kim Antieau
" I am married to an immigrant who also happens to have the same last name as one of the most despised men in modern history." Click here to read more.

"The True Love Story of a Modern Day Immigrant" - Mira Hall moved to the US from New Zealand to join the love of her life. (En español - Clic)

"Family Models, Model Families" by Charles N. Darrah from the Department of Anthropology, San Jose State University. Paper prepared for Revisiting the American Dream: How U.S. Families Cope with Work and Family Life.

Family Narratives: "A  Grain of Sand", the true life story of Marie DeVenezia, orphaned at the age of ten, who emigrated to this country at the height of the immigrant wave. In her testimony to life in America, she tells of first experiences in a new land, adjustments to change, the agonies of parting at wartime, and the joys and sorrows of raising a large family. Click here.

"MY STORY" by Sylvie Imelda from Portugal.

From www.pbs.org, collected stories of immigrant experiences from students, who are attending an advanced English as a Second Language (ESL) class at Monrovia Community Adult School in Monrovia, California.  Click here.
 

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