ExPatFacts: Language Issues Archives

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I want to share a personal story to alert you to things you might encounter during your stay abroad that you will find new and odd.  It involves the Abu Dhabi water system. Abu Dhabi–the city–is on a sandy island in the Persian/Arabian Gulf.  It’s only a few feet above sea level, and it gets…

Matt Ellsworth December 20, 2005 Sometimes monumental things happen back home while we are away.  In other words, life goes on without us.  This is especially hard for funerals and family reunions, but we also miss birthdays, weddings, and other major events.  Sometimes, like with the death of a mother, we are pulled back home. …

I received an anonymous comment in response to my entry entitled “Iraqi Boy Has Heart Surgery in U.S.”.  I’m sorry it was submitted anonymously, as we now can’t judge the bona fides of the author nor ask direct questions, but the comment shows a familiarity with visa issues and is well-addressed to my entry.  The author…

A passport is a document issued by a government to allow the bearer to “pass” the “port” of entry of another country.  It is evidence that the issuing country recognizes and validates the bearer of the passport.  And while you may pay a hefty fee to get a passport, it isn’t yours; it belongs to…