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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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@valentina_rojasCanada

PhD candidate in environmental science in Montreal, from Medellín. Learning French, surviving grad school and writing about both.

@diego_ramirezUnited States

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

@minh_tranJapan

Master's student in engineering in Kyoto, originally from Da Nang. Part-time konbini veteran. JLPT N2 and still learning.

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