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Evrim is a globetrotter, she believes that distance and differences are the key resources of creativity. That's how she founded While Travelling Blog which aims to inspire people to go out and explore the world. After having carried the travelling platform to a higher level of traffic and engagement in a short time, she is working on an other online platform. She is the founder of Expat Neighbors (www.expatneighbors.com which will be going online soon!. Expat Neighbors is a social network that aims to connect expats and give them a unique expat experience. Besides her entrepreneur identity, she is an Economics, International Business and Personal Development teacher in an international college.

Abigale moved to Shanghai from Canada three years ago for a job in medical writing. She has always had a passion for exploring, and this job was a great way to learn first-hand about a different part of the world. She and her husband have slowly settled into life in Shanghai, building a home and family here. They now have a two-year-old daughter and are expecting another baby any day.

Shanghai Teacher Week has come to an end! What a fantastic week showcasing talented and passionate educators at both American and British curriculum schools along with one private Chinese school. To cap off the week, I'm relaunching this amazing interview with seasoned international educator Anthony Reich just in case you missed it. Anthony, a native Brit, teaches Film, English, is a Head of Year at Dulwich College Shanghai. He has lived in Shanghai for 7 years with his wife, Maria. Before coming to China they lived in Maria's home town of Bogota, Colombia. Since being in Shanghai they have had two small children, both of whom were born here. On his radar at the moment, and taking up a good deal of his free time, is the realization of a 13-year dream in the opening of an orphanage in rural Uganda. The Peace Centre opened its doors to 20 orphans on the February 2, 2015. Anthony, along with a couple of friends and in conjunction with a dedicated team of students, has built the orphanage in the last year via many fundraising initiatives and through actually visiting Uganda for 3 weeks in the summer of 2014.

Originally from California, Suzanne has been living in China for the past nine years. She is a preschool teacher at SMIC Private Kindergarten and she is joined by her husband, Jeff, and their two young daughters. In this episode, Suzanne shares insight into what it's like working at a Chinese private school as an international educator and the benefits it brings to teachers and families looking for a fantastic opportunity for integration into China.

Originally from the UK, Thomas has been in Shanghai for over 6 years and just recently had a baby girl with his wife, Jules. As a keen sportsman who has enjoyed many years as a competitive cyclist and endurance athlete, Thomas' position as the Director of Sport for the British International School Shanghai Puxi campus is a perfect fit. In this episode, Thomas shares his insight on life as a laowai, and more specifically the ins and outs of working at an international school in Shanghai.

Erin is a wife, mother, teacher and learner. She works as an Instructional Coach at Concordia International School Shanghai, supporting elementary teachers in implementing best-practice reading and writing strategies in classrooms. She and her husband, Nicholas, have been in China for nine years and have a young daughter.

File updated! Cathal is one of the many thousands of people who left Ireland shortly after the economic downturn in 2008. He has since lived in Canada, where he met his wife, and England before embarking on his journey to China two years ago. He is a Year 5 International Co-Teacher at Yew Chung International School in Shanghai. In his interview, he gives an insider’s perspective on Yew Chung’s unique co-teaching model and how it benefits the students in the classroom.

It's Ron's turn to divulge what it's really like being married to yours truly – an excitable entrepreneur working her tail off to drive this start-up toward success and maximize its impact in people's lives around the world. It's not always pretty. In fact, the 'ugly' rears its head many times in a week, if not on a daily basis. In this insightful message, Ron draws pertinent lines between the role of an entrepreneur's spouse and that of the Stay@Home Expert, and encourages those of you wearing either hat that you are absolutely critical to your spouse's success. The fact of the matter is, the words you speak and the stories you tell can bring either life or death in your home and to a project. Tune in to find out how you can choose life.

Today starts the Year of the Sheep and whether you are one who particular subscribes to the predictions of the year ahead or not, I find them quite interesting to learn about and it definitely gives us 'laowai' some insight into the superstitions of the land. In today's show, I share the culminated findings of the bit of the research I did to find out who and what will find success this year (and how!) and what this auspicious Year of the Sheep is expected to bring to all of us around the globe.

If you’ve spent time in China or in Chinese communities over Spring Festival then you’ll know – it’s undeniably a time filled with tradition and the excitement and anticipation of visits home and time spent with relatives is almost tangible. For years, I never knew what all the hubbub was about. I didn’t have any emotional reaction to CNY like I do with, say, Thanksgiving or Christmas. By taking book knowledge and coupling it with some fantastic real-life experiences in many Chinese homes, I've been awakened to the mystery and beauty of CNY and I believe having even a basic understanding of this topic really gives great insight into not only what to expect from our end as 'laowai' but it also helps us see why this holiday is so important to the Chinese people that we know and love.