KindnessAfter moving to Berlin for her first job, Jiani received help from a stranger who wanted to pass on a kindness she had once received.
CareerA first job at a famous company looked exciting from the outside. The experience raised questions about workplace culture, values and what makes a job worthwhile.
KindnessLost in Tangier as evening approached, a traveller was guided back to her hostel by a woman who did not speak her language.
StudyYears of preparation did not remove the uncertainty of arriving in a new country. The real adjustment began after landing.
Starting a businessA conversation about a failed milk tea shop revealed the hidden challenges of building a business and settling in a new country.
Life abroadAfter losing an apartment soon after arriving in Finland, Yijia found practical support and a sense of belonging through classmates and friends.
KindnessA family trip to the Grand Canyon took an unexpected turn when a stranger stopped to help a stranded group in the snow.
RelationshipsA relationship with a divorced father challenged one person’s assumptions about marriage, separation and the possibility of love.
StudyOn the first day of a master’s programme, a senior student made the next two years feel less uncertain by sharing what he had learned.
KindnessA brief conversation outside a museum offered reassurance at a moment when the writer was feeling low.