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Sarah Hughes (@sarah_hughes) | ForeignLifeGuide

@sarah_hughes Joined Aug 2025

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

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@youssef_hassanUnited Arab Emirates

Civil engineer from Alexandria working on infrastructure projects in Abu Dhabi. Lived in Dubai first. Numbers person, coffee person.

@diego_ramirezUnited States

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

@joy_santosCanada

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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