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 today's guest, visit their show notes page at flourishintheforeign.comReady to go deeper? Subscribe to Love Letters from Elsewhere — Christine's Substack on migration, diaspora, and building a life well lived abroad: christinejob.substack.comInterested in working with Christine? One-on-one migration advisory, strategic consulting, and speaking: christinejob.com/work-with-meBuy Me a Coffee (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/flourishforeign)Episode Credits: Christine Job — Creator, Host, Producer & Editor Zachary Higgs — Theme MusicAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy