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I went back to China after losing the H-1B lottery 3 times. The reverse culture shock was harder than I expected.

Finance June 16, 2026

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Charlie Fang, 31, who works for an American tech company in China as a strategic partner manager. Fang left the US in 2024 after three failed attempts to obtain an H-1B visa.His words have been edited for length and clarity.I grew…

I moved from the UK to the US to grow my business. I feel like I’m aging more quickly here, but I love the fast-paced work culture.

Finance June 5, 2026

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Thomas Phillips, 33, a business owner from Southampton, England, who left the UK in 2024 and now lives in Austin, Texas, while running his SEO agency. Phillips is on a E-2 Investor Visa. The following has been edited for length and…

I moved my family from Florida to Colombia. The lifestyle is affordable and we love the vibrant culture, but it’s hard to adjust to the lack of urgency.

Finance April 17, 2026

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Alyssa Bolaños, a 35-year-old creative freelancer living in Medellín, Colombia. It’s been edited for length and clarity. Loading audio narration… My husband, two sons —who were four and five at the time — and I moved from Orlando to Medellín, Colombia,…

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I went back to China after losing the H-1B lottery 3 times. The reverse culture shock was harder than I expected.

I moved from the UK to the US to grow my business. I feel like I’m aging more quickly here, but I love the fast-paced work culture.

I moved my family from Florida to Colombia. The lifestyle is affordable and we love the vibrant culture, but it’s hard to adjust to the lack of urgency.

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Apple once faced a US export control on its ‘supercomputer.’ Steve Jobs turned it into a marketing moment.

I worked with Jeff Bezos at Amazon in the early 2000s. He was amazingly intense and made me rethink the way I view the world.

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I went back to China after losing the H-1B lottery 3 times. The reverse culture shock was harder than I expected.

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