From the Bronx to Mozambique with Dione Peart

Support for today’s episode comes from the Center for US Voters Abroad Foundation, a nonprofit, nonpartisan civic engagement organization that helps Americans living outside the U.S. vote via absentee ballot. Request your absentee ballot today using their tool here: https://usvotersabroad.org/podcastIn this episode of Flourish in the Foreign, Dione Peart reflects on her journey to living in Mozambique. She shares how her childhood in New York ultimately led her to join the Peace Corps and what led her to extend her service. Dione also reflects on how migration has affected her identity, raising a multicultural child, navigating bias while building a business abroad, and how her wellness practices have been influenced by her life abroad.This Episode Covers:Growing Up in a Jamaican HouseholdJoining the Peace CorpsAdapting to Life in MozambiqueNavigating Identity and Privilege Abroad Intercultural Relationships and Family DynamicsRaising a Multicultural Child Balancing Work and Wellness  To learn more about this guest, go to their show notes page at flourishintheforeign.com/episodes Flourish in the Foreign ResourcesPodcast Website (https://www.flourishintheforeign.com)Buy Me a Coffee (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/flourishforeign)Join the Substack (https://christinejob.substack.com/) Episode Credits:Christine Job-Creator, Host, Producer & EditorZachary Higgs-Theme Music