| Expat Women Newsletter - January 2008 |
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Message from Andrea & Jill |
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Happy New Year to you! We hope that have been enjoying the holiday season and that 2008 will be an amazingly abundant year for all of you. |
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We are thrilled this month to share with you an – an Expat Celebrity Supermodel. Whilst some of you might not recognize the name, you might recognize her face – as she has graced the covers of many magazines across the globe, such as Vogue, Elle, Marie-Claire, Bazaar and many more. We are also pleased to have interviewed Rebecca from , Hilly and Bettina – authors of and our Mentor of the Month – Andreea G in Belgium. |
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January 16th marks our first year online as the only global expatriate women online community. The best birthday present you could give to us would be to participate by submitting your and your – and/or sending this newsletter on to as many of your expat women friends as possible. This would really kick-start the year for us and we would be incredibly grateful for your help! |
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Thanks and enjoy!
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Yasmin Le Bon, Gail Elliott, Cindy Crawford |
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Celebrity Supermodel |
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Gail Elliott left the UK to model in Japan when she was just 17. Whilst her expat life didn't start smoothly, she didn't give up. Instead, she went on to become one of the world's top supermodels in the 1980's, travelling the world to work with top designers like Gianni Versace, Calvin Klein, John Galliano, Dior, Dolce & Gabbana, Ralph Lauren, Gucci, Prada and Marc Jacobs. |
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Expat Confession |
Business Idea |
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Recently I moved to my partner’s home country, Japan. I myself am from Denmark, which is where we met. However, ever since we moved to Japan four and half months ago, our relationship has been having problems. It seems that the man I fell in love with has transformed into a different person… |
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Nest |
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Rebecca Kousky is the founder of Nest, a nonprofit with a mission of giving microfinance loans to female artists in developing countries and an online artistic community. Nest’s microfinance loans allow women to create and/or maintain small arts-and crafts-based businesses.
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Mentor of the Month |
Book of the Month |
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Andreea G
Brussels |
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Andreea is a Romanian who works for the European Standardization Committee. She moved to Brussels to study International Affairs at 19 and she hasn't left yet. “I love the fact Brussels is the heart of Europe, and being a pro-European, I like to be in the middle of where Europe happens.”
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Hilly van Swol-Ulbrich & Bettina Kaltenhäuser
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Hilly and Bettina, with the help of Ori (the migrating bird), help children prepare for their move abroad. The book is filled with activities that help translate abstract notions into what is relevant and digestable information for children. |
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Highlighted
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Country of the Month |
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Each year, thousands take to the road not just to see the world, but to become a meaningful part of it by becoming volunteers. And there's no stopping them – mothers and daughters, young and old, single and married – volunteering can be for anyone. |
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North America |
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The United States of America is made up of fifty states, and even if everyone speaks English, each state has its unique culture.
Thank you to NRIOL (Non Resident Indians Online) for supplying our Settling In Tips.
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Do you live in the United States? |
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Winning Story |
December 2007 Poll Statistics |
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One of my American friends, also married to a German, first told me of the mentality which captured perfectly what I had recognized in my husband, but had yet to label. This was the “pencils and apples” philosophy of how Christmas was supposed to be celebrated; born and bred in times of struggle and scarcity and nurtured by a frugal, non ostentatious people. |
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Congratulations
Lula
(in the USA).
You have won US$100 from
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Where Are You Living As An Expatriate Woman? |
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| Asia |
28 % |
| Europe |
26 % |
| Middle East |
21 % |
| Americas |
15 % |
| Africa |
7 % |
| Oceania |
3 % |
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| Explorer Publishing |
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From landing at the airport to finding a home and starting a family, the Paris Explorer is packed with invaluable information covering every aspect of expat life in the city of lights. |
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Explorer Publishing |
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Our friends at Explorer Publishing have been very busy lately, putting out some great new books for residents/expats. The NZ guide is a great addition. Check it out.
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Congratulations Gabrielle (in Spain), Charles (in Malaysia), Pamela (in Armenia), Carole (in the USA) and
Rainna (in Germany) for randomly being selected by Michele & Susan to receive a free copy of her book. |
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A wonderful book that allows us to travel the world and not only learn about the wonderful food that is being prepared there, but also get a glimpse into each country's culture. |
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January 2008 Poll |
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How many countries have you lived in ? |
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Free Book Sample |
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Debbie Jenkins & Joe Gregory |
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for a Free Book Sample |
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Giveaways |
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Christmas Stockings |
Congratulations
Claudia (in the UAE),
Heidi (in France) and
Brenda (in the Philippines) for being randomly choosen by Moira of M2GDesigns to receive one of these Christmas stockings.
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FIGT Conference |
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FIGT International Conference Celebrating their
10th Anniversary
6 – 8 March 2008
Houston, Texas USA
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WIN $100 |
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Win US$100 for the Best Story of the Month. Sponsored by: |
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