Expats – Page 2 – David Haldane

July 29, 2021

Stuck Behind Walls

By David Haldane July 29, 2021 It could be worse, of course. I could be without Internet, TV and a view of the construction […]

March 11, 2021

It’s All in the Cards

By David Haldane March 11, 2021 Brent Slavik had mixed feelings when basketball great Kobe Bryant died in a helicopter crash last year. On the […]

August 13, 2020

White Privilege

By David Haldane Aug. 13, 2020 The scene had played out so often that it was almost becoming routine. One of our household employees, a […]

July 16, 2020

School Daze

By David Haldane July 16, 2020 It was as if a giant buzz saw had occupied the house. The walls vibrated, and the floors rumbled. […]

April 9, 2020

Ready or Not

By David Haldane April 9, 2020 The first time I felt a moment of relief was when they asked for the measuring tape. Before that, […]

March 26, 2020

Singing from the Balconies

By David Haldane March 26, 2020 Three hours. That’s how long I spent on Facebook Messenger the other day, chatting affectionately with a long-lost friend […]

March 12, 2020

Gone But Not Forgotten

By David Haldane March 12, 2020 It’s happened too many times to be accidental. The first instance involved a lovely married couple we hired to, […]

March 5, 2020

Blessing

By David Haldane March 5, 2020 My only moment of uncertainty came when the priest sprinkled holy water onto our door. There, mounted firmly inside […]

February 13, 2020