Grieving the Life You Left Behind | A Solo Episode in Between

Moving countries often comes with opportunity, growth and new beginnings, but it can also come with grief that no one really prepares you for.In this solo episode of Migrant Munch, I talk about what it means to grieve the life you left behind: the people, the moments you missed, the version of yourself that existed back home, and the quiet ache that shows up when you see life going on without you. Drawing on my own experience as a migrant and my background as an organisational psychologist, I unpack concepts like migratory grief, ambiguous loss, and identity shifts, and why these feelings are far more common (and normal) than we realise.This episode is for anyone who has ever wondered:Why does this still hurt, even though I chose this life?If you’ve been carrying this grief silently, this one’s for you.