Life Abroad

England

I have included a short extract of my This I Believepodcast below: As I sat, gripping the edge of my seat, I watched through the window as the world grew in size around me, houses and cars becoming more detailed and life beginning to bloom as we grew closer and closer. My grip tightened on…

Cambodia

The day that my father accepted a job posting half way across the world is the day that completely altered my life. He took the position of War-crimes Prosecutor for the Khmer Rouge in Phnom Penh, Cambodia in late 2010. The difference, socioeconomically, culturally and climatically was immense. Additionally, it was at this point where…

Croatia

At the age of 11, I moved to a new and unknown place – Zagreb, Croatia. After having lived in a stable and constant environment for my entire life, this sudden change was certainly not an exciting prospect. The notion of leaving my childhood friends, my school, my home… everything… behind left me with fear…

The Netherlands

Neatly laid out streets with long rows of tall terraced houses, canals and windmills and fields of tulips, bicycles, bicycles and more bicycles, Stroopwafels and Oilibolen, these are some of the formative memories I have of the country I spent most of my early childhood in. It is strange to think that despite I have…

My Story

This semester I will be exploring my experiences, stories and travels which have ultimately shaped who I am. I have been fortunate enough to live in several countries as a consequence of my parents’ constant international job postings. My mother and father both worked under the United Nations as International War Crimes Prosecutors. Although I…