JUST FOR FUN
Month: May 2018
LANGUAGE AND CULTURE
How the French have a different perception of time and what you need to understand
I think it is fair to say that the French have a fairly ambivalent attitude towards time. Anyone who has held an office job here will know that a meeting scheduled for 9am rarely starts before 9:15, and any appointments […]
LIFE
Insights from a street performer in Paris
Stop! Watch me! i’m good! That’s how I’d started my show for years all over the world. I didn’t see any reason why it wouldn’t work in Paris. Well, actually, the point is that the line doesn’t work, which is what […]
FAMILY
How to keep your family calm when you decide to move to abroad
Phing. Ping. Ping. I scanned my inbox: Please Choose a Door Lock, Window Safety Too, and Immunizations. My mother was worried about my impending voyage to Paris. I told her that I am four times […]
LIFE
First Impressions – Life in the suburbs
If you ever considered moving to France, whether for studies, a job or just exploring someplace new, let me tell you – this will probably be one of the best decisions of your life, and […]
EDUCATION
The school where pupils democratically decides the rules – Sudbury School Paris
Ask any parent what they want for their child and the answer is almost always the same: to be healthy and happy. This is what most families strive to achieve in the home environment. However, […]
LIFE
Losing your identity when living in a country that’s not your own
The (often neglected) byproduct of living in a country that is not your own, is the occasional loss of identity. As much as we gladly take on the excitement and challenge of moving abroad; our […]
HEALTH
A new perspective on cancer
The body is made up of trillions of cells, which consistently grow, divide and die. Unlike healthy cells, cancer cells do not die—they divide out of control, due to damaged DNA, and can spread throughout […]
FAMILY
6 Everyday truths of raising multilingual children
Being a Belgian/Australian, married to a Frenchman, it’s safe to say we have our own little mixing pot of various cultural habits, culinary preferences, and all the languages that come along with being a multi-national […]
COMMUNITY
The British woman who moved to France with a secret – Undressing Stone
‘If you were able, how would you redesign your life?’ In Hazel Manuel’s novel Undressing Stone (Cinnamon Press), this is the question asked of Sian Evans, a feisty yet emotionally aloof divorcee with a secret. […]