Life update!
Ten months ago our family decided that we would take a year to move back to Abidjan. The plan was that by January 2022 we would be on our way. It’s May 2022, and we’re still in Miami. So what happened since we took that fateful decision? Why are we still here? Are […]
Review: My experience with African brand Madeleine D’Arabie – a case for supporting African designers
Discovering African designer Madeleine D’Arabie and the Deureum bag Before I start, let me just say that this is not a sponsored post. I paid for this bag with my own money :). I decided to write this review because I really fell in love with this brand and thought it would be helpful to […]
Some of the things that gives me anxiety about my return in Abidjan
In a previous post, I talked about things that I’m looking forward to in my move to Abidjan. Today, let’s talk about what gives me a bit of anxiety when thinking about moving back there. A slower pace of life in Abidjan Yes, I am tired of the rat race and looking forward to […]
Abidjan m’appelle!
Ça y est, c’est décidé: on prend une année sabbatique et on rentre à Abidjan. Ça faisait des mois qu’on en parlait déjà avec mon chéri. Mais on pensait le faire dans 2-3 ans. Et puis un jour, en pleine conversation, j’ai demandé à mon chéri : qu’est ce que tu penses de partir […]
Goodbye sabbatical year dreams?
Green card holder limitations I was discussing with one of my girlfriends (Thank you Maude!!), a few weeks ago about our plans to go spend a sabbatical year in Abidjan, when she casually mentioned that I should check to make sure that I would be able to be outside of the US for more than […]
Five reasons why I am so excited to move back to West Africa!
In my first post, I glossed over the main reasons why a move back to Abidjan felt right for me now. Today, I want to talk about some of the things that excite me the most and that I am looking forward to when I think about our move. A slower pace of life […]
West Africa is calling!!
That’s it! It’s (un)official. Hubby and I have decided to move back to my country Côte d’Ivoire 🇨🇮. I’m Patricia. I am an Ivorian and I have been living in the United States for 13 years now. It’s been a surprisingly easy decision to make to return back to my country. We’ve been toying with […]