A film about the encounter between two cultures (Mexican and North American) in the peculiar multiculturalism that distinguishes American society, in which cultural contamination and contrast are mixed on several levels.
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Nothing gives me more satisfaction than receiving the enthusiastic message of a client who has managed to make her dream come true – that is pure happiness!
Here is the copy of her e-mail, received some time ago, because the happiness expressed is contagious.
For the past 3 years now, the Brexit issue is ever-present in the political chronicles. All expats follow its ups and downs with great interest, but expats in the United Kingdom experience it with a special degree of concern and apprehension.
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Moving to a new country calls for a period of adaptation. This is a period that, on average, lasts from six months to a year. In this time frame, practically every expat lives through a so-called culture shock in a more or less intense way.
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We are at the end of January so how have the new year’s resolutions ended up after the holidays? Now back with a fair old load and good will, you had committed yourself to learning the language of the country where you live better, go on a diet, practice physical activity on a regular basis, take up that project once again that you have kept stowed away in a drawer for years and you know that the time has come to do it...
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Expatriation is a very peculiar time in the life of the expat, a time that also involves the most immediate family: partner, spouse, children... It is an event that cannot be reduced to a simple move or change of country, since that would mean overlooking all the other changes involved in said venture.
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Each one of us, consciously or otherwise, has her own cultural style, as a result of the basic values of the national culture, a style that could gradually be tweaked as you come into contact with other peoples and cultures, particularly when exposure to cultures different to ours continues over time.
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There is no single definition of cultural intelligence but, to begin, I suggest one that may be useful when it comes to introducing the concept: "Cultural intelligence is the ability to adopt a series of behaviour patterns that use capacities (e.g., linguistic or interpersonal) and qualities (e.g., tolerance or flexibility) given out in the right doses, with regard to the cultural values and values of the people with whom we interact".
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When you decide to move, to leave your country, your most beloved family and your friends, one of the first things that you keep in your suitcase is a feeling of guilt. Although you are sure of the affection that you feel for the people you are leaving behind in your home country, you inevitably ask yourself if leaving your country is a sign of carelessness or indifference towards those who matter to you, if what it really means is that you have chosen for your own good, without thinking of others. Because feelings of guilt seep in, prospering in insecurity and in doubt.
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Embarking on a new venture abroad means that the couple and all the members of the family have to deal with considerable changes. Prior to the move, couples tend to focus on matters such as searching for living accommodation, school for the children, medical insurance, and generally they completely forget about the key challenges regarding the couple’s relationship, which will inevitably undergo a transformation. An experience abroad can reinforce consolidated relations even more, or it can add more stress to relations complicated in themselves.
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