Author name: Emelie

Life in Indonesia as a Child: Perspectives from a Former Expat

Adam and Dani are naturally social children, and Jon and I recognise that their friendships are an important part of their wellbeing. Despite being a teacher, my main concern about a year of life out of school is not about our children’s education, but is the impact of being away from their friends. Danielle is […]

While Jon was Away: Sickness & Single Parenting

When Jon left to hitchhike to Hamilton Island, leaving me to single parent, Adam had been sick for a week. I expected that Adam would recover soon after Jon left, but as the days passed, Adam was still fatigued. He had large swollen glands on his neck and suffered from seemingly random nose bleeds and […]

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