In this episode of Flourish in the Foreign, Tayler Ava Friar shares her story of how living abroad for 10+ years— from London to Ho Chi Minh City to Sevilla to Johannesburg— has contributed to her professional development and creative evolution. 

In this episode of Flourish in the Foreign, Nkem Chukwumerije shares her story of traveling, studying, working, and living abroad in Hong Kong, South Korea, Abu Dhabi, and Mexico. 

Elizabeth Goueti is a former employment litigator who works as a diversity, equity, and inclusion leader. She shares her story of moving abroad to live in Medellin, Colombia for 3 years with her husband and two children before repatriating to the Washington DC area in the Spring of 2022.

Ani shares the traumatizing event that was the catalyst of her journey abroad. She shares stories about moving to Mexico, and Morocco, studying in England, and moving with her autistic son.

Giulia shares her journey of moving to New York City to attend university, how living in the US has impacted her as a Black Brazilian-Italian woman, and how her book and platform "Fashion on the Beat" illuminate the diverse stories and perspectives in the fashion industry. 

In this episode of Flourish in the Foreign, Kory shares how her experience studying abroad led her to a career advocating for diverse students to pursue study abroad experiences.

Nia Alexander Campbell is an artist and writer from Richmond, Virginia. She received a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Painting & Printmaking from Virginia Commonwealth University with a minor in Art History (emphasizing in African art and cinema). She is currently earning a Master of Fine Arts in Design at VCUarts Qatar.

Niana shares how moving abroad in 2013 was a necessary step in her grieving process, her thoughts on the North American Language Assistant program, how living abroad in Spain & The Netherlands has helped her not take language learning so seriously, and how she successfully reentered her professional field after a 5-year career break.