Who Are You? Remaking Yourself as an Expat [Season 4, Episode 14]

Your hosts get a little deep with the topic this time by
kicking off a discussion on expat identity. Can expats reinvent
themselves and become someone new in their new country? Should
they? Ed chimes in with some immediate support for people doing
what they can to get out of a rut or 'stretch their
personalities,' but also offers concerns about people acting
superficial or fake. Greg clarifies that he's not talking about
lying or just making stuff up, but rather breaking free of old,
bad habits and giving yourself a chance to try something new.
Although good friends and the comfort of home certainly make life
better, they also can sometimes be constraining, especially after
a long time in the same place. 


The guys discuss a magazine article on the advantages of
expatdom when it comes to improving yourself and creating a new
'you,' largely agreeing with the article's optimistic view of
expat life - at least if you are someone who WANTS to change
things up. The boys also note that sexual identity is often one
of those things difficult to experiment with around family and
old friends, and a new country is often the ticket to explore new
experiences. And what better place to do that than
Bangkok?


No surprise that the guys think being an expat is a great
way to find the real 'you' that's just been dying to come out.
:)


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