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Joy Santos (@joy_santos) | ForeignLifeGuide

@joy_santos Joined Aug 2025

Caregiver from Iloilo. Worked four years in Dubai before moving to Toronto. Mum of two, saving hard and learning to love winter.

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@sarah_hughesAustralia

Physiotherapist from Bristol. Moved to Melbourne in 2024 with my husband and two kids. Schools, visas and family life down under.

@claire_duboisSouth Korea

French teacher from Lyon. Two years in Tokyo, now teaching in Busan. I love hiking, markets and comparing Asian bureaucracies.

@diego_ramirezUnited States

Chef from Guadalajara, running the line at a restaurant in Chicago. Food, work permits and surviving Midwest winters.

@priya_nairUnited Kingdom

Registered nurse from Kochi, now working on a surgical ward in Manchester. Ask me about the NMC process, OSCE prep and NHS life.

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