Tag: expat in Asia

• My White Face Opens Doors

  I was reading earlier in the week that several people have been pondering the meaning of the word “expat” and why the definition of expat seems to include only white westerners who are living in a foreign country, while everyone else would be referred to as immigrants. As an expat myself for much of the…

  sassevn

  February 9, 2016

  History & Culture

  culture, expat, expat in Asia, meaning of expat, white privilege

• My Story: I Stand Out in an Asian Crowd

  I wrote this for another website a while back. It sums me up well, though, so I thought I’d post it here. I stand out in a crowd in Asia. That may seem like a strange place to start in telling my story, but it has been the one constant truth in my life for…

  sassevn

  April 8, 2014

  Indie Author, Life, Penang

  Asian experiences, expat in Asia, living in Asia, malaysia, Penang, Pirates, Vietnam, Western Pennsylvania