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Category Archives: Emigrant/Immigrant Life
I Thought Having the Paper Would Help: Meditations on NOT Being Irish
First, my deepest apologies for not writing sooner, and particularly for not writing in the lead up to my naturalization ceremony (originally postponed due to the hurricane, and ten rescheduled and executed in late November). So, yes, I am now … Continue reading
Waiting: The Naturalization Shuffle
Apologies for the six-month delay in posting, but I’ve been waiting for my citizenship paperwork to go through, and hoped to be able to write about being a citizen for my next post. Alas, it was not to be. I’m … Continue reading
The World As We Know It: Local Experience & Global Impact
In light of recent political events, and the global protests this past weekend, it occurs to me that we immigrants are in a unique position. Having lived for extended periods in at least two cultures we’re able to compare … Continue reading
A Global Village: Why We Are All Immigrants in a Village of 196 Citizens
First of all, let me be clear. This is NOT a post about Donald Trump or the recent American Election. To me, in many ways, that situation is small potatoes, a mere symptom (among many) of a much larger problem. … Continue reading
Posted in Emigrant/Immigrant Life, Expat Living, Irish Life & Society, Modern Life, Politics
Tagged America, Brexit, Dublin, election, global village, Ireland, refugee, Social Media, Syria
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Immigrant Awareness: American Isolation, Social Media, and Brexit
It seems all too obvious that living in another country would, or should, increase our awareness of the world; but I was not prepared for how much it would open my eyes not just about the rest of the world, … Continue reading
Posted in Dublin Life, Emigrant/Immigrant Life, Europe, Expat Living, Immigration & Emigration, Modern Life, Politics
Tagged America, assimilation, Brexit, EU, European Union, home, immigration, Ireland, Irish economy, life lessons, nationality, politics, Sausage, Social Media, The Irish, travel, United States
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Everything Is Ireland’s Fault: Or Why I’m a Bad Immigrant
Hey, Ireland, I’ll let you in on a little secret. As much crap as you talk about the immigrants within your borders, we talk about you too. Even after nearly five years of living in Dublin, a town I’ve grown … Continue reading
Dublin Versus Paris: An Immigrant’s Guide to Choosing A City
For those of us who are predisposed to emigration, I think there is a danger that we’ll always live with one eye fixed on distant shores. I’ll admit that “where to next” is always on my mind in some way. … Continue reading
Posted in Dublin Life, Emigrant/Immigrant Life, Europe, Expat Living, Home & A Sense of Place
Tagged Dublin, emigration, Paris, Spain, Valencia
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Thanksgiving in Ireland: The Importance of Sharing Old Traditions and Making New Ones
Each year around Thanksgiving I’m amazed at how many of the Irish I meet are familiar with American Thanksgiving traditions. I know that’s not a typical immigrant experience. Ireland and the U.S. are unnaturally close. But I am heartened to … Continue reading
Posted in Dublin Attractions, Dublin Life, Emigrant/Immigrant Life, Expat Living, Home & A Sense of Place, Irish History, Irish Life & Society, Pubs, Things to See in Ireland
Tagged Dublin, Dublin pubs, emigration, family & friends, fear, feature, holidays, immigration, Living in Dublin, migration, Stag's Head pub, Telling the Tain, Thanksgiving, The Irish, travel, United States
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Immigrant Dreams: Fantasies of Prosperity, Happiness, and a Sense of Place
In light of the recent refugee crisis, many of us have had the migrant’s pursuit of happiness and a better life on our minds. But those of us privileged enough to choose emigration, rather than having it forced on us, … Continue reading
A Better World: The Refugee Crisis and What It Says About Us
I regularly refer to immigrants, emigrants, migrants, and refugees in this blog. And, to some extent that last category has always been a somewhat obligatory attempt to cover all bases. And to my mind, true refugees have, until recently, seemed … Continue reading