I’ve had my fair share of difficult departures. I’ve known the homesickness, the language barriers, and the loneliness of those first few months in a foreign land... I learned how to face the unknown with every new arrival. I thought I was prepared for the return... and yet. Coming back to France after living abroad is, by far, the most difficult adventure I have ever experienced. The Paradox : Feeling Like a Foreigner at Home When I returned, I wasn’t expecting a never-endin