All the Firsts 🇺🇸✨….. they the things that stick with you
The firsts of any adventure become the stories you tell and the memories that stitch themselves into the fabric of your new life. They’re the building blocks, small moments that somehow hold up the whole house. The first time you experience something, taste something new, cheer with strangers, or feel, even for a moment, like […]
Finding My Tribe, Thousand of Kilometres from Home 🇿🇦 👭 🇺🇸
When we moved to the U.S., I thought: Well, at least we won’t have a language barrier. Turns out, I was wrong. Yes, we all technically speak English — but between the accents, the slang, and the “Sorry, are you British?” moments… it sometimes feels like we’re translating in real time. One of the greatest […]
We Were Nobodies
Or at least… that’s what it felt like when we arrived in the U.S. Despite our ages, having bought and sold property, built careers, paid off cars, managed businesses, and raised a family — when we landed here, we started at zero. – No credit score.– No local history.– No proof that we were anything […]
The Moment You Realise You’re Not Visiting Anymore 🇿🇦 🏘️ 🇺🇸
For a long time after we arrived in the U.S., life felt temporary. Even though we had moved here (with nothing left in South Africa), even though the kids were in school and we were building businesses and routines, there was still this feeling in the background that we were somehow just… passing through. Maybe […]
10 Suitcases and a Whole Lot of Dreams 🇿🇦 ✈️ 🇺🇸
It is almost 3 years since our family of 5 left South Africa, 2 suitcases each, and hearts full of courage, nerves and sadness. Our kids were 8, 13, and 15 — old enough to have roots, young enough to still believe in adventure. My husband was offered an opportunity to start the U.S. arm […]