My name is Latha Anand and I am a journalist and PR professional from India. I am also a three-time expat spouse who has lived in the UK, Germany and now, in the Netherlands. My career is punctuated with sabbaticals I took to travel with my husband, make our home in new cities and raise our daughters.
Expat spouses face a unique challenge. Having moved to a new country in support of their partner’s career, they have to find their feet again. The thought of rebuilding a career in a new place is both exciting and a bit scary, at the same time. With new opportunities also come new challenges such as lack of a network, cultural differences and an incomplete understanding of the local job market.
I started Spouse Trail to narrate stories of career-focused expat spouses, here in the Netherlands. These stories present wonderful insights on courage, determination and optimism as the expat spouses fought the odds and reaped success.
I hope that any expat spouse looking for motivation and direction will find it here. If you are one of them, I would love to hear from you. Let me know if you found the stories useful and how they have helped you.