A very personal story about the awkardness dating and falling in love with someone from afar.

Expat StoriesAllison OchsJanuary 18, 2018Dating, Expat Stories, Marriage, Diversity, Expat Life, Love, Foreign HusbandsComment

If you don't like me; try, try again

Sitting in a bus I met one of my dearest friends. She didn't like me at first and I didn't like her after that encounter. If you read this you will understand why and why it is so important to try, try again.

Expat StoriesAllison OchsDecember 14, 2017Friends, Friendship, Expat, Diversity, Forgivness, Giving Comment

When I met a Don Johnson Want-to-be

I've never loved this style and about fourteen years ago this was so outdated I couldn't believe anyone serious would wear this. I met him and was reminded you should never judge a book by its cover and really....style is debatable.

Who is adopted, mommy?

Overhearing someone have a conversation about diversity sparked this post. This picture of my sister's and I explains some of my past without words. I'm not re-inventing the wheel here but diversity does not mean what everyone thinks it means..What does it mean to you?

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