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Cutting down on carbohydrates presented a greater challenge, as rice, noodles, and steamed buns had become beloved staple foods for me

That’s when it hit me – I genuinely missed my life in China. I missed my friends, the convenience of daily life, and the fast-paced city living

At my media job, all our staff is fluent in Chinese and English, and many speak other languages. If I’m honest, learning a new language has made me feel a little less left out

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Joining this group made me realize that a lot of the very weird and specific things I've noticed about my marriage are actually very common

Our baby is eating food that I didn’t even know existed until I was in my 20s. Foods like avocado, mango, smoked salmon, eggs with Pecorino Romano grated on top

We were a perfect match – I acted as an interpreter, and he would keep me in check whenever I did anything silly