All articles tagged with #homesickness
An Iraqi ship captain keeps steering through volatile waters despite the risk of attacks, highlighting the wartime toll on mariners: months at sea away from family, while supplies stay steady and decades of experience help him adapt under pressure.
A Kentucky woman moves to Cork, Ireland, after marrying an Irishman she met during an internship, and discovers that life isn’t the fairytale many back home imagine. She grapples with damp, pricey rentals and homesickness—especially during the COVID-19 lockdown—yet she and her husband have built a home-based business and pursued creative work, enjoying walkable city life and European travel, making their Ireland chapter its own kind of fairy tale rooted in love.
A Kentucky native moves to Cork to marry an Irish man, and discovers that life in Ireland is not the fairy-tale dream she imagined—facing damp, limited rental options, and deep homesickness (exacerbated by COVID)—yet she remains grateful for their life together, running a home-based business and enjoying meaningful experiences across Europe as she navigates two countries and two homes.
An American couple's dream of living in Paris turned into a nightmare due to French haughtiness, language difficulties, homesickness, and the challenges of living in walk-up apartments. The couple had started a YouTube channel to document their adventure, which quickly gained thousands of followers. However, the stress of producing more and more videos, combined with KJ's knee issues, depression, and a violent case of food poisoning, led them to return to their home in Boca Raton, Florida. They hope to return to Paris part-time in the future.
A North Korean defector who escaped to South Korea in 2017 says she wishes she could return to the North and "die there." She and other defectors spoke to Bloomberg about the difficulties they faced after reaching South Korea, including homesickness and struggling to make a living. Despite the challenges, North Korea has one of the world's worst human rights records, and its people struggle with famine and intense food insecurity. Over 33,000 North Koreans have defected to South Korea since 1998.
A North Korean defector who escaped to South Korea in 2017 says she wishes she could return to the North and "die there." She and other defectors spoke to Bloomberg about the difficulties they faced after reaching South Korea, including loneliness, homesickness, and financial struggles. Despite the challenges, North Korea has one of the world's worst human rights records, and its people struggle with famine and intense food insecurity. Over 33,000 people have defected from North Korea to South Korea since 1998, but success has been elusive for many.