In this episode of Flourish in the Foreign, Niana returns to share her thoughts on "Aging Abroad". Niana's first episode of the show was the very first episode of Flourish in the Foreign. This episode is being released on the 6th anniversary of the show. Celebrate and show your support through Buy Me A Coffee or by becoming a paid Substack subscriber.
Niana has been living in the Netherlands for eight years (abroad 13 total). She shares what she has been up to since the last time she appeared on the show: buying a car and a house, moving to a rural village, and becoming a mother of two. She explains Dutch prenatal care centered on midwives, options like home birth, and a hospital-adjacent birth house. Niana reflects on raising tri-racial Dutch children while intentionally passing on Black American culture, navigating Dutch emotional norms, career growth, aging abroad, wellness benefits of living abroad, and ongoing pride and longing for Chicago.
This Episode Covers:
Catching Up on the Past 6 Years
Aging Abroad
Career Growth
Pregnancy Abroad
Raising Tri-Racial Kids
Passing Down Culture
Wellness Abroad
Representing America Abroad
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Episode Credits:
Christine Job — Creator, Host, Producer & Editor
Zachary Higgs — Theme Music
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