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Of this year’s ten movies nominated for best picture at the 2010 Academy Awards (ten for 2010!), over half of them deal with themes that expats will recognize: alienation (literally and figuratively), and the concept of home. The merits of the films notwithstanding, Hollywood is a for-profit enterprise. A film can be artistic, profitable and popular, however, achieving this trifecta is easier with an identifiable concept like Read more: And the Oscar Goes To…   There are different reasons for becoming an expat. The relocation may be job- or school-related. Sometimes the reasons are more complicated or because of world events: war, famine, disaster. Not everyone has the luxury of having choices. For those who do, why do they choose to move? Are they naturally more adventurous? more open to new Read more: Every Time You Go Away New York, Boston, New Orleans — see them on a page and they’ll read the same, ask people to read them off the page and you may get: Noo Yawk, Bah-stun, N’awlins. Nothing places you like your accent and speech patterns. Whether it’s the dropped h, the drawn out a, or the ooout instead of out — English is a living language that continues to Read more: Speak American In a big city like New York, a lot of people are from somewhere else. Big cities have more opportunities whether it be jobs, education, or diversity and diversions. So if you’ve relocated, can you ever be a “native” in the Read more: Are You a Native? |
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