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.


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



Beryn Orera
Black Women Leaving The UK To Build Successful Businesses In Africa
Wednesday 31 July 2024 8:00 AM

Merisa Gomez-Adams
I Chased My Dreams All The Way To Canada & Five Years On, I'm Thriving
Friday 5 July 2024 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









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
Nasuna Zimbe
Black Ex-Pats And The Hierarchy Of Nationality & Citizenship Abroad
Wednesday 2 June 2021 7:00 AM
Portia B
For Black Immigrants, Code Switching Is a Necessary Form of Survival
Friday 27 December 2019 7:00 AM