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a network of expats in London keeps her from missing the family she left behind
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Global expat surveys have ranked Vietnam and Thailand among the most attractive destinations for affordability and quality of life.
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Windsor Johnston, NPR, 23 Apr. 2026
Ian King Need to know UK hopes to lure expats back from the UAE as war challenges Dubai's appeal.
—Ian King, CNBC, 22 Apr. 2026
Harris plays an expat American painter who becomes the comic relief and mediator between the two.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 17 Apr. 2026
Shot between Ireland and Spain and starring Jack Reynor, Laia Costa and May Calamawy, Cronin’s distinctive spin on the well-trodden story — with a budget in the mid-$20 million range — sees an expat American family in Egypt devastated by the abduction of their young daughter Katie.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 17 Apr. 2026
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Windsor Johnston, NPR, 23 Apr. 2026
Ian King Need to know UK hopes to lure expats back from the UAE as war challenges Dubai's appeal.
—Ian King, CNBC, 22 Apr. 2026
Harris plays an expat American painter who becomes the comic relief and mediator between the two.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 17 Apr. 2026
Shot between Ireland and Spain and starring Jack Reynor, Laia Costa and May Calamawy, Cronin’s distinctive spin on the well-trodden story — with a budget in the mid-$20 million range — sees an expat American family in Egypt devastated by the abduction of their young daughter Katie.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 17 Apr. 2026
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“Expat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/expat. Accessed 28 Apr. 2026.
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