Well, it’s December. What a year this has been. And there is no denying that it’s been probably the most difficult year most of us have ever experienced. 

Christmas overseas in general is a bit weird if you’ve spent most of your previous Christmases in your home country. And this is often a difficult period for expats, due to expectations from our families in our home country and the pressure we put on ourselves to try to make everyone happy. We often place a lot of significance on this festival as it may be the main, or only, option for us to all to get together in one place again.

This year, we may not be getting the Christmas we hoped for, but there are still many opportunities to make this a memorable season for all the right reasons. 

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