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Lending a Helping Hand With Kindness

December 4, 2012 By Sandra Bornstein Leave a Comment

Life is mostly froth and bubble, Two things stand like stone, Kindness in another's trouble, Courage in your own. ~Adam Lindsay Gordon As an expat living in another country, I had to be resilient and find my inner strength. Some might even call it courage to live … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Expat Living, Jewish Culture, Lifestyle Tagged With: Adam Lindsay Gordon, celebrating Chanukah with family, celebrating Jewish holidays abroad, Chabad, Chabad rabbis, Chabad- Bangalore, Chanukah, Chanukah in India, expat celebrating Jewish holidays, Froth and Bubble poem, India, Jewish Bangalore, Jewish celebrations- Chanukah, Jews celebrating holidays around the world, lending a helping hand, lending a helping hand with kindness

American Expat Living in India

November 2, 2012 By Sandra Bornstein Leave a Comment

Sandra Bornstein at Belur in India

"When we are no longer able to change a situation - we are challenged to change ourselves." Victor E. Frankl I was alone and nowhere near my husband or family. Not only was I by myself, but I was also in a foreign land where I felt unconnected to the people around me.I was … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Asia, Expat Living, Lifestyle Tagged With: adjusting to living abroad, American expats, Audrey Hepburn quote, dealing with uncertainty, expat living in India, living abroad, overcoming challenges, overcoming loneliness, reaching out to others, Victor Frankl quote

An Expat Teaching Moment- Sharing Traditions

September 19, 2012 By Sandra Bornstein Leave a Comment

Two years after I began my 2010 Indian teaching adventure, I still have fond memories of my 5th grade class experiences.I especially remember my expat teaching moment when I had the opportunity to share Jewish traditions at an international school in Bangalore, India. I was … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Asia, Expat Living, International Education, Jewish Culture, Lifestyle Tagged With: Apples and Honey for Rosh Hashanah, Debbie Friedman, expat international teacher, expat teaching in India, living in India, multicultural education, multicultural education- Jewish holidays, Shalom Chaverim, sharing Jewish traditions, Teaching, teaching cultural diversity, teaching Jewish culture with non Jews

Do You Judge a Book by its Cover?

September 10, 2012 By Sandra Bornstein 2 Comments

Sandra Bornstein with May This Be The Best Year of Your Life

Teachers often introduce a picture book by asking a class to look at the book’s cover. Sometimes the artist’s tantalizing skills bring an immediate reaction from the kids. The illustrator has effectively expressed an appealing aspect of the book. A pervasive feeling fills the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Expat Living, International Education, Lifestyle, Worldwide Travel Tagged With: Books, can't judge a book by its cover, choosing book covers, India, May This be the Best Year of Your Life, Sandra Bornstein, Teaching

Looking for an International School in a Foreign Country?

April 30, 2012 By Sandra Bornstein 2 Comments

Living abroad is an enriching experience for children and adults. To minimize the transition for your child, it is vital that the merits of prospective international schools be fully evaluated. Simultaneously, it is necessary to  review the anticipated U.S. objectives for the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Expat Living, International Education, Lifestyle Tagged With: choosing a private school, education abroad, expats, going to school abroad, International Baccalaureate, International Schools, living abroad

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