Leaving a country we had called home for almost 10 years wasn’t easy. There were so many things we needed to settle before our move, and saying goodbye to a place that had become part of our lives was one of the biggest challenges. Dubai is a beautiful city. Over…
One of the things we’ve come to love about living in Finland is how generous and kind our neighbours are. Recently, our lovely Finnish neighbour gave us a basket of freshly picked chanterelle mushrooms that she had gathered from the nearby forest. Since it was our very first time cooking…
April 2024, when our family – me, my husband, and our daughter Rebecca – arrived in Helsinki, Finland. We came from Dubai United Arab Emirates and have lived and worked there for almost 10 years.
There is something special about spending a night outdoors with the people you love. You leave the busy city behind, put away your phones for a while, prepare some food, sit around with friends, and simply enjoy the fresh air and open space. That was exactly what we wanted when…
Some places become special not because we visited them many times, but because of the memories we created there. For our family, Star City was one of those places. Located in the Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP) Complex in Pasay City, Metro Manila, Star City was once one of…
