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When people ask why I settled in the Aosta Valley, they often assume I fell in love with a local or that I’m a ski bum. What actually happened was I fell in love with the region. Loading audio narration… I first discovered Courmayeur, my new hometown, in 2018. I…
When my husband and I moved to Los Angeles in 2021, we thought we’d be there for the long haul. The city felt like the perfect place to advance our acting careers, grow closer as a couple, and meet other ambitious, creative people. Loading audio narration… That all turned out…
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Smaiyl Makyshov, 24, the founder of Multifaceted Capital, a VC firm based in San Francisco. It has been edited for length and clarity. Loading audio narration… I started programming when I was nine years old, teaching myself languages like HTML and…
Growing up in Mexico, I never questioned my relationship with my parents. In many Latino families, closeness is the default setting. Parents are involved in everything: daily routines, big decisions, and emotional milestones. Loading audio narration… Living at home well into adulthood wasn’t unusual, and neither was the constant presence…
Turning 40 is a milestone that inevitably inspires introspection. Loading audio narration… In the months leading up to my 40th birthday, my wife and I found ourselves at a personal and professional crossroads.The price of day care in our Providence, Rhode Island, suburb would cost more than our mortgage, meaning…
About four years ago, I moved from London to a small town in the Scottish Highlands. Going from a diverse metropolis of nearly 10 million people to a town of just under 10,000 was certainly jarring. Loading audio narration… I’m surrounded by beautiful nature — even my small town has…
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Heather Schoonover, owner of Painting With a Twist in Boise. It has been edited for length and clarity.Three years ago, my husband Levi got a call from family. His uncle had died, and the family was preparing to sell his business,…
A year ago, my husband and I were living aboard a sailboat, traveling to a different port each week. Then, everything changed. Loading audio narration… My husband received a job opportunity in New York, meaning it was time to move again. This adventure would be very different, though: Instead of…
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Namrata Yadav, a 28-year-old consultant-turned-writer based in Mumbai, India. It has been edited for length and clarity.I’ve always loved writing and being creative.But for my parents, the thought of me pursuing writing was absurd.Creative jobs are rarely supported in mainstream Indian…
In 2023, Lin Koh, her husband, and their two young children moved from Santa Clara, California, to France to help care for her husband’s mother, who lives in France and has Alzheimer’s.”We were observing her decline, and we made the call,” Koh told Business Insider. The Bay Area’s high cost…
