Hello and welcome to another episode of Two Fat Expats.

It’s been a week since the dreadful terror attacks in Paris and where we have seen awful atrocities occur across the globe. As expats when a terror attack occurs we invariably have friends visiting or living in that city. What is it like being an expat during a terror attack? Do you pack up and leave or do you stay and try to resume a normal resemblance of your life before the attack? What’s it like for family and friends back home?

We spoke to Janet, Victoria and Gillian about their time living as expats when attacks occurred. We hear how they felt, what the aftermath was like and how it changed their perspective on expat life.

Blog Posts

Rebecca is a Kiwi expat living in London and reflects on the Paris attacks and what it’s like living in a city with a severe terror warning. You can read her post here.

Kirsty last year wrote this post on her blog 4 Kids, 20 Suitcases and a Beagle after a threat was made in Doha.

Social Media

We have seen some beautiful moments coming out of Paris after the attack. Here are our favourite videos:

Belgians tweet cat pictures during #BrusselsLockdown

Kirsty spoke about reading this article about mothers whose children had run away to join Isis.

Podcast: We love Lena Dunham and Kirsty enjoyed her latest episode where she chats to her co-star Jemima Kirk. You can listen to the episode here.

You Tube: Chris Fleming’s hilarious character Gayle Waters Waters.

And of course here’s the Kates from the Katering Show. We can’t wait for them to come back.