Expat Life

Black Women & Expat Life

Yes, black women are expats too!

Whether you're considering Europe, the Middle East or even further afield, don't just wonder about life would like... live vicariously through the experiences and original journalism of Black Ballad's talented writers.

Shakira Peronet

Giving Birth In France As A Black British Woman

Wednesday 30 April 2025 8:00 AM

Melody Chadamoyo

How Moving Countries Rewires Your Brain & Reshapes Your Relationships

Thursday 20 February 2025 8:00 AM

Tennille Rolingson

What You Should Know Before Moving Your Kids To The Middle East

Friday 22 November 2024 8:00 AM

Alisa Jordan

What’s Life Like For Black Women In Germany?

Wednesday 16 October 2024 10:00 AM

Beryn Orera

What It’s Like Raising Children As A Digital Nomad

Wednesday 18 September 2024 8:00 AM

Lynda Ndubuaku

How Migration Affects Those Left Behind

Wednesday 13 December 2023 8:00 AM

Letitia Jarrett

Finding My Place as a Black British Woman in South Italy

Tuesday 24 October 2023 8:00 AM

Lọlá Ákínmádé Åkerström

Messy Black Characters & The White Readers Who Won’t Let Them Live

Thursday 19 October 2023 8:00 AM

Marion Nekesa

As A Black Woman, I Am Not Ready To Travel Alone

Thursday 28 September 2023 8:00 AM

Rosalia Masiya

What It’s Like Being Black In Poland

Tuesday 19 September 2023 8:00 AM

Chloe Lovell

Can Black British Women Really Thrive in the Middle East?

Thursday 20 July 2023 8:00 AM

Chloe Lovell

These Black Women Left London Behind & Thrived

Tuesday 9 May 2023 8:00 AM

Claire Fowler

A Black Woman's Guide To Becoming A Digital Nomad

Tuesday 11 April 2023 8:00 AM

Yomi Olusunle

I Had To Move Countries To Find Out I Am Neurodiverse

Monday 13 March 2023 8:00 AM

Nyasha Oliver

We Need More Books About Being Black In Asia

Tuesday 7 February 2023 8:00 AM

Alisa Jordan

Moving To Germany & Leaving My London Mindset Behind

Tuesday 10 January 2023 8:00 AM

Lazenya Weekes-Richemond

Beauty, Liberty & Hope In Haiti, The First Black Republic

Tuesday 4 January 2022 4:30 PM

Lazenya Weekes-Richemond

What It's Like Being A Black Expat Working In The Development Sector

Tuesday 12 October 2021 7:00 AM

Araba Annobil

The Struggles Of Managing Your Hair As A Black Expat

Thursday 9 September 2021 7:00 AM

Tiwa Adebayo

It Took Covid-19 To Remind Me That I Still Need My Parents

Friday 27 March 2020 7:00 AM

Lucy Gborie

Why I Feel More "Black British" Since Moving To The UAE

Thursday 20 February 2020 7:00 AM

Zuva

Moving To Zimbabwe As A Queer Child Of The Diaspora

Wednesday 17 July 2019 7:00 AM

Kirsty Abena Serwaa

What It's Like To Move To The Motherland

Friday 19 April 2019 8:00 AM