My Stories 

There is a common joke in communities such as mine. Most have heard it before. Weary husbands over drinks at parties like to jest, “In my next life, I’m coming back as an Expat Wife.” The Life of an Expat Wife can be exhausting though. It’s true. It is full of more ups and downs than “normal life.” I think that’s why I like it most of the time–there is something big always happening to someone. As the wife, mother and pillar of the family, I think I bear the emotional brunt o