Avi - 四个国家，两个儿子，但自己只有一个

英文之后就是中文播客简介啦！

Avi, originally from Israel, is a mother of two now living in the Netherlands. Together with her husband, she has moved from Israel to Japan, then to the United States, back to Israel, and most recently, to the Netherlands.

In Japan, she experienced quite the culture shock - she learned that when Japanese people say “maybe,” they actually mean “no,” which completely stunned her straightforward Israeli mind. She also shared her experience of giving birth to her first child in Japan.

Later, in the United States, while her husband’s career was thriving, Avi faced her own challenges - after a full year of job hunting without success, she finally managed to make a career transition through sheer persistence. Looking back, she now sees these experiences not as sacrifices, but as opportunities for her and her family to grow together.

This episode was recorded remotely - while I was in the UK, Avi was in the Netherlands. This is Season 1, Episode 8 of Wondering Zoe, and also the final episode of the season. In this season, Zoe invited eight friends with cross-cultural experiences to share their inner journeys as foreigners living abroad.

Want to hear more stories about life in Japan? Check out S1E5 Felicia and S1E7 Hiddo for their experiences living there.

Music: “Eyes They’re Closed” by Kaytsak (licensed use)

Sound Engineer: 嘉琳

Avi，以色列人，两个孩子的母亲，现居荷兰。和丈夫一起从以色列到日本，然后到美国，再回以色列，最近来到荷兰。她被日本文化冲击，学到了日本人说“maybe”的意思是“No”，这让她这颗直率的以色列小脑瓜震惊不已。她还分享了在日本生下第一个孩子的经历。

再到美国，丈夫的事业顺利，但她却很烦恼——拼尽全力找了一年工作仍然未果，咬牙坚持下去，终于完成了职业转型。回望过去，她更愿意将这些看作是自己和家庭共同成长的机会，而不是牺牲。

录制这期节目的时候，我在英国，她在荷兰，通过远程方式完成了这次录制。这是Wondering Zoe的第1季，第8期，也是本季的最后一集，Zoe邀请了8位有异国文化经历的朋友谈一谈他们作为异乡人的心灵体验。

想听更多长住日本的体验吗？可以转到本播客S1E5 Felicia 和 S1E7 Hiddo 的故事，了解他们在日本的经历。

Music: "Eyes They're Closed" by Kaytsak，授权使用

音效工程师：嘉琳