We all have that one friend. The one that makes you laugh, the one that always shows up and wants to go EVERYWHERE when they come to visit. This is my friend, Katherine…

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It has been almost 2 months that I have been sitting in an apartment in the beautiful city of Aix-en-Provence. I came here…

THE STORY OF HOW I ENDED UP IN FRANCE

Photo taken in October 2009

When I first arrived in Paris 30 years ago with my French husband, I could barely say a word in French. I had taken classes in Boston, but it was impossible…

What is our identity? There is so much talk at the moment about this subject. Whether it be racist, cultural appropriation, etc., it feels as though everyone has gone mad…

From the outside, life in France does seem perfect but sometimes it’s just frustrating. Here it is, the week before Christmas and nothing is working…

I’ve had the great pleasure of coming across an Italian conversation group since I arrived in Aix. I stumbled across it on “Meetup” and without hesitation, I decided to join. Here, I met Rosario…