I tried to create an online playlist, but the copyright regulators prevent me from doing that outside the US, so instead… youtube!
I was listening to “Home” by Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros the other day, and thought it was a pretty awesome song to describe family life in the Foreign Service. Looking through my music directory, there are lots of songs that seem to speak to me as an expat. I thought I’d share them with you, but asked the FS blogger community if they had any input first. Strangely, they picked many of my favorites too. I’ll give each of them credit below.
I’ll totally add in your suggestions if you have some that aren’t yet on the list. Leave them in the comments.
Overcoming the challenges of expat life, both expected and unexpected
Melissa at Just US
Lydia at Here, There and Everywhere
Lydia at Here, There and Everywhere
Lydia at Here, There and Everywhere (thinking specifically of being judged by the folks back home for employing domestic staff, and all the times life in the host country just gets to you)
Songs about family, when you’re far from family, or you’re family is living in 2 or more places, like on an unaccompanied tour.
K. at There is Fun to be Done
Sara at Our Yuppie Life
Songs about travel, experiencing new places and leaving others behind.
Shannon at Cyberbones
Stephanie at Where in the World Am I?
Stephanie at Where in the World Am I?
The Supreme Globetrotter at Four Globetrotters
Chelsea at A Fisher Out of Water
Memories of America
Digger at Life After Jerusalem
Stephanie at Where in the World Am I?
Z. at Something Edited This Way Comes
Nicole at Where in the World at Luca and Juliana?
Erica at Navigating Wonderland
Memories of Particular Posts
The mom at Moms2Nomads
TulipGirl at Tulip Girl (So many posts make us feel like we’re back in the USSR!)
Neko and Panda's 