Leaving Your Family

Show notes: Episode 1 Leaving Your Family, Mary's Story: It’s hard to leave your family and travel halfway around the world, even if it is for love. In this episode Italian American Mary Ferrante talks about love, leaving home and offers some practical advice about settling into a new country, especially if you want to work. •Born in Italy, raised in America, Mary left her close-knit Italian American community to relocate to Singapore to marry the love of her life, Kirk, a Malaysian German global citizen.•In Singapore, she spent 15 years working at the American Association of Singapore, welcoming new arrivals and helping them adapt to their new home and establish themselves in their new community.•We talk about close-knit communities and how tough it is to leave them, especially when you are travelling to an unknown place on the other side of the world. •We explore what it takes to make a successful transition and the practical steps you can make to settle into your new community, get a job and feel at home. ReferencesThe American Association of Singapore: aasingapore.comwww.celebratingthestory.com