In ACCESS Stories this month, Rawia Liverpool reflects on more than three decades of international life, beginning with her first move to the Netherlands in 1992. Relocation, career changes, motherhood, caregiving, bereavement and divorce repeatedly required her to adapt and rebuild her life. Along the way, she discovered the importance of community, transferable skills and asking for support. Now an NLP coach and Transactional Analysis counsellor, she draws on these experiences to support other internationals navigating relocation, identity shifts and major life transitions.
Read the full story here:
https://access-nl.org/features/rebuilding-my-life-in-the-netherlands/
ACCESS is a volunteer-run, not-for-profit organisation that has supported the international community in the Netherlands since 1986. English-speaking volunteers provide free, independent information and guidance on living, working and settling in the Netherlands, via a helpdesk, email support and partnerships across the country.
Published in partnership with ACCESS. Image: Courtesy of ACCESS. Photographer: Vinita Salomé