One of the most wonderful things about raising a family overseas is the unique experiences the entire family gains from the local culture. And while culture shock is a beast and culture pain can strip you bare, there is a deep goodness in tasting life in a foreign land.
Below is a small collection of videos which depict different aspects of life for our family of five in SE Asia. I found that one of my roles involved documenting our life abroad (in the original site “alifeoverseas”), which I was able to do often through videos and blogging. I found that when I took the time to do fun videos or posts about the things that were exotic, interesting or funny about our lifestyle in Asia, it turned difficult realities into more hopeful ones. Here are a few snapshots:
A local market:
A local snack (yup, worms):
A local spa treatment (fish eat your feet, for real):
A local past-time (that would be an ostrich, and I’ve actually never seen a local ride one):
A local lunch experience (bikes are awesome):
And more food (whole family eats for 5 bucks):
Some local transport (in which I screw up the language):
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And, so now, it’s your turn. What is an exotic aspect of living where you live right now? What do you love? Do you have a video or photos or a blog post you can link for us to see? Please post it in the comments, would you?
Laura Parker, former missionary to SE Asia
blog: Laura Parker Blog twitter: @LauraParkerBlog work: The Exodus Road
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