KOG108
Canadian expat in Uganda
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About me
Canadian
Speaks English, French (most imperfectly), string a few words of broken Kiswahili together. Same goes for Hindi
Registration: 08 October 2019
About
Occupation
I am Self-employed.
My expat journey
Kampala, Central Region, Uganda
Nairobi, Nairobi Area, Kenya
Volunteer work in ISKCON
Volunteer
Places to visit, the culture, warmth of the people, ever changing landscape
Culture shock, not knowing the language, having local people assume I was rich as I am a foreigner
Kolkata, West Bengal, India
Volunteer work in ISKCON in both Mayapur, West Bengal, and Delhi
Volunteer
Places to visit, the culture, warmth of the people, ever changing landscape
Culture shock, not knowing the language, having local people assume I was rich as I am a foreigner
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Complete high school, 3 years of depression - out of school, work
Student & Employment
Conveniences, all the creature comforts and amenities
A prolonged sense of isolation. What I now know to be as a result of such a mobile childhood. Third Culture kid - typical problems of
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Complete high school, 3 years of depression - out of school, work
Student & Employment
Conveniences, all the creature comforts and amenities
A prolonged sense of isolation. What I now know to be as a result of such a mobile childhood. Third Culture kid - typical problems of
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Work
Employment
Being near the ocean, the mountains and a slower pace of life compared to Toronto
A prolonged sense of isolation. What I now know to be as a result of such a mobile childhood. Third Culture kid - typical problems of
Moshi Urban District, Kilimanjaro, Tanzania
ISM (International School Moshi)
Student
Being back in Africa - warmth of the people
The boarding school was a bit far the the city centre
Orillia, Canada
ODCVI (Orillia District Collegiate Vocational Institute)
Student
Unhappiest year of my life. Intense culture shock. Isolation and incredible depression
The 20 minute walk from school to home, and inability to relate to the local people
Kinshasa, Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo
TASOK (The American School of Kinshasa)
Student
The school - large number of students from all over the world. The Belgian bakery at the end of our street
Having no water at our house.
Kathmandu, Nepal
Lincoln School
Student
The school, the culture, going to the Soaltee Hotel every weekend, the people who worked in our house
Power outtages
Algiers, Algeria
The American School of Algiers
Student
Being near the Mediterranean Sea
Too young to remember
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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