Borjana is originally from Sarajevo, Bosnia. In one night, her life totally changed when war broke out in her country. Being a refugee was huge unbelief for Borjana, who was 17 at the time of war. She decided to leave her mom and go back to their home...

Rafael is originally from Brazil and decided to go to New Zealand for a year to learn English for better opportunities in his country. He quit his job and, with some friends, went to New Zealand. Rafael left Brazil without a visa and just a bit of...

Ashlee is originally from the United States. In her early 20s, she decided that she wanted to move to a new country to start fresh without her family's pressure.Her way to move abroad was through an Au pair experience in Paris, France. She wanted to...

Growing up in Australia, Louise got surrounded by people her age that immersed themselves in exploring the world. At 22, Louise left Australia for the US. While the majority of her peers went for Europe, Louise's mindset was to take another path.From...

Being a student abroad is a big challenge, but our guest Mo has proved that nothing is impossible. Not only did he was able to study overseas, but Mo also got accepted at Oxford University! Despite the difficulties he experienced from studying in...

Daniel lived in New Zealand and moved to Romania with his wife and son to live with his wife's sick grandparents. Daniel shared how he fell so in love with the country but sadly, his negative experiences while living in Romania has painted a painful...

Eleonora was born in Italy and first left for the United States in 2017. Her first trip away from home left her so homesick, but this impression didn't stop her from leaving her country again for the US. With Eleonora's impressive 3D fashion designing...

In this episode Amanda shares her story of leaving the United States to teach English in Thailand. She realized that there's more out there than just the US when she went to study in Paris for a few months. While in Europe she found a cheap flight to...

In Australia, moving abroad after finish high school is the norm. Our guest, Kimberley, left a bit later, after finishing her degree in the country. At 27, Kim got an Au pairing job in Italy. The diverse culture of Italy made her love the place and stay...

One of our previous guests, Craig, is back on the show to share with us the result of his long-awaited visa application. As his wife and kids have a UK passport, Craig struggled alone to apply for a visa in the UK. A lot may think that the process would...

This is a special episode with some of the most inspiring, motivating, and funny segments from this year's interview. I just want to use this opportunity to thank you for listening to the Emigrant's Life podcast, it's been a great first year and I look...

Mubs is originally from Pakistan, but he immigrated with his family to England at the young age of four.As a child, he was fond of making things and working with computers, which led him to pursue a degree in software engineering.Having a stable job at...

Arif Rahman is a research scientist from Bangladesh. His immigration journey began when he made a plan to study for his Ph.D. outside of his country. Arif believed that there are larger opportunities abroad, so he persevered to apply to numerous schools...

Herve is a scientist who lived in France and took his Ph.D. in Switzerland. Because of his profession and competency in his field, he had acquired opportunities to work in different places.For some, it may sound like an easy decision to grab right away,...

Sylvia began exploring the world outside Brazil when she decided to get her master's degree in psychology in Australia. A whole new adventure welcomed her, and there, she met her also Brazilian husband-to-be.After years of living in Australia, they...

Tanya has had the unique experience of moving to different countries as she was growing up. Even as the point in her life where she started building her own family, Tanya continued to move around countries, now, with her kids. From living in Ontario,...

Whether you're an expat, an immigrant, or just aspiring to be one, you need to understand the importance of resiliency as an individual.In this episode, Jamie, the author of The Role of Resiliency in a Global Lifestyle and the founder of Cultural...

Ray is one of those 'Third Culture Kids' who grew up with a diverse family culture. He grew up in Turkey, and he spoke Tagalog, English, and Turkish. Ray's immigration journey officially started when his parents decided to send him to the US to study....

Ran was born and raised in China, where the educational system is stricter than most of us would expect it to be. Her urge to move to Canada started when she failed to enter her desired university. Instead of going back to Grade 12, which is the Chinese...

In this episode, I am fortunate to talk with Alex Khadempour, a licensed immigration advisor and the Managing Director of CICS Immigration Consulting Inc. His association with the topic of immigrating goes further into his background as an immigrant...

Lori is originally from Canada, but her grandfather was born in the UK. Because of that, she was able to apply for an ancestry visa, which allows you to stay in the UK for five years, and if you meet the requirements, you can stay permanently.Her...

Jana Dietsch Wingels is the author behind a children's book entitled 'Jana and the Big Move.' This book is sparked by her experience of moving out of her country, along with her two young daughters. In my conversation with Jana, she tells the important...

In this week's episode of the Emigrant's Life podcast, I got the chance to talk to our guest Maggie, who's not an emigrant yet, but is someone who worked in another country as an Au Pair. Many people might not be familiar with the term 'Au Pair', which...

Anu Wat, the woman behind Wings Education, a platform intended to help immigrants move out of their country, shares with us her story of rising from poverty. She was a woman who had all odds against her. You would think she couldn't be able to lift...

Yuvika's story was invigorated by her parents' stern ambitions and it was to study overseas to free Yuvika from her country's discrimination towards women. Unlike most emigrants, Yuvika didn't struggle with communication because of her strong foundation...