17: Leila: American expat mom of 7! Life in Lebanon, Malta and Holland
Expat Hour
English - October 03, 2019 07:00 - 58 minutes - 40.3 MB - ★★★★★ - 32 ratingsPersonal Journals Society & Culture Places & Travel expats expatriots international travel foreign languages culture international business international schools personal stories Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Leila is an inspiring woman who wears many hats. This daughter of middle eastern immigrants grew up in Southern California. She married her husband (also middle eastern) and a few years later they decided to connect with their roots. They moved the family to Lebanon, learned the language, started a business, and bonded as a family.
Later on they lived in Malta off the Italian coast, and finally landed in the Netherlands.
Leila shares her thoughts on expat life and the wisdom she has gleaned over the years. She touches on:
+ Keeping children connected to their ancestral roots
+ The importance of teaching children their cultural language
+ Staying connected while living abroad
+ Starting a family business abroad and exposing the kids to work
+ Balancing work, life and motherhood
Leila is truly inspirational and has endless drops of wisdom.
Find the shownotes to Leila's episode here.