Tag Archives: expat (expatriate)

I Thought Having the Paper Would Help: Meditations on NOT Being Irish

Posted on May 24, 2018 by Glenn Kaufmann

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 →

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The World As We Know It: Local Experience & Global Impact

Posted on January 24, 2017 by Glenn Kaufmann

  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 →

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Multiculturalism and This Immigrant

Posted on September 13, 2016 by Glenn Kaufmann

Apologies for taking so long to post something, but it’s been a busy couple of months. In August I returned to filmmaking, my first love, and was fortunate enough to put together an amazing team of people to shoot most … Continue reading →

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Everything Is Ireland’s Fault: Or Why I’m a Bad Immigrant

Posted on May 24, 2016 by Glenn Kaufmann

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 →

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The Company you Keep: Celebrating Immigrant Differences

Posted on August 21, 2015 by Glenn Kaufmann

In the ex-pat community you often hear people say that to have a true local experience you shouldn’t hang out with other immigrants, particularly your own kind (Americans if you’re American, the French if you’re from Paris, etc.). “Buswah”, I … Continue reading →

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Expat Or Immigrant: What’s In a Name

Posted on March 19, 2015 by Glenn Kaufmann

Recent articles in The Guardian the Wall Street Journal’s “Expat” blog have discussed the racial implications of certain migrants being called “expats”, while others are labeled “immigrants”. That got me thinking. And that’s always a dangerous thing….   Yes, “expat” … Continue reading →

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InterNations: A Useful Resource For Expats, Emigrants, & Immigrants

Posted on January 22, 2015 by Glenn Kaufmann

Apologies in advance for the shameless self-promotion, but for those of you who didn’t see it on the Facebook page, I wanted to let y’all know that An American in Dublin was recently profiled on InterNations, a terrific web-based resource … Continue reading →

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The Land Of All Things: For Expats There Is No “Perfect” Place

Posted on January 20, 2015 by Glenn Kaufmann

For those of us who like to travel, and have long wanted to live overseas, we often imagine that there’s some country/place out there, some golden, shining bastion of goodness that will cure everything, and be our “perfect” place. Sadly … Continue reading →

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Expat Ambassadors: How Migrants Answer For Their Home Countries

Posted on December 11, 2014 by Glenn Kaufmann

Given recent events, I’ve found myself watching from afar and wondering if we migrants (immigrants and emigrants) will ever be free of national accountability. Will there come a time when we won’t be called on to explain the actions (“right”, … Continue reading →

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Vagabondage: Moving Abroad & Travel Lust

Posted on November 23, 2014 by Glenn Kaufmann

We like to joke that, “The best part of living in Europe is: you’re close to the rest of Europe.” That’s our cute little, hopelessly self-absorbed, First World privilege way of saying “we love to travel. Ask us where we’ve … Continue reading →

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