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Expat Books to Read

Before you head off to your next expat assignment, it may be worth your while to read a bit about the country you’ll be living in. While travel or culture guides may be helpful, they can never give a person an in depth look into the mentality and lifestyle of the citizens or expats who have made the country their home. Fortunately, there is a wealth of actual literature from other expats and local authors in nearly every country a bookworm expat can check out to get the full experience.

Here you can find a few lists of books to check out from lists on Amazon in many countries. You can look for the books at your local book shop, library, or order them right online. If you don’t see your country listed, don’t despair! Simply do a search through the lists here and you should be able to find just what you’re looking for.

United States

American Diaries

Through America’s Heartland

Canada

List of books by mostly Canadian writers and expat Canadians

Mexico

Mexico as seen by British writers

Argentina

Everything from cook books to travel guides to history and Argentine literature

Panama

Recommended reading for anyone interested in Panama or anyone relocating

Spain

Tales by Spanish writers, travel guides and music to get you into the cheerful Spanish spirit

France

Top five books before you move to France

Books from and about France

Books for people moving to France

Ireland

Books from every county in Ireland

Russia

Books from and about Russia

Turkey

A list of history books and books by Turkish authors

Books on Turkish life

China

Essential books for expats in China

Another China expat collection

Books on any Chinese subject you can imagine

Vietnam

Books offering a greater understanding of Vietnam

Thailand

A specialized expat list for those in Thailand

Singapore

A great Singapore-centric reading list

Japan

Specialized for women expats living in Japan

Africa (general)

Expat life in a variety of African countries

Expats writing about Africa

Asia (general)

Books that center on an Asian theme and may be useful for expats

Global expat (general)

An expat reading list

Expat stories, wisdom and advice

Outstanding world and travel literature

Great travel books for around the world

While reading books by other expats and local writers can be beneficial to anyone living or planning to live in another country, by taking the time to read literature directly related to your new home you are exposing yourself more deeply to the culture than you’d otherwise be able to. We recommend everyone spend some time catching up on these and other country specific books to get the full immersion of living abroad.

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Japanese Disaster Relief From Around the World

(Photograph from Asahi Shimbun, Reuters)

As the devastation from the recent disaster in Japan becomes more clear, it is also becoming obvious just how much help is going to be needed to assist the millions of people affected.

Over the recent days, the world has been watching Japan. But no one has been sitting idly by, and Japan has seen aid rolling in from around the world. From personal monetary donations to rescue workers and relief supplies to just getting the word out, literally millions of individuals and organizations are working together to rebuild the nation.

If you would like to offer assistance but are unsure how, here are some resources to get you started.

• Country specific assistance- Nearly every country has set up specific resources to help citizens in sending donations, care packages, and other aid. A google search is all it takes to quickly find out how organizations in your areas are helping out and how you can get involved.

For US citizens and residents, you can find resources to help here.

For Singaporeans, you can find organizations listed here.

For those in the UK, links to help are found here.

Other links to assisting organizations can be accessed directly from the yahoo.com and google.com homepages, as seen below:

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• Help people get in touch- Several sites have been set up to help those separated get in contact. If you know of the whereabouts of anyone in Japan, contribute to the listings. If you know of anyone looking for a relative or friend, you can help them find their loved ones by checking here or here.

• Let others know- Not everyone can afford to make donations, but that doesn’t mean you can’t help. Many sites and individuals around the world are offering donations per number of hits or clicks. Take advantage of these and spread the word.

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Despair Looms Over British Expats Affected by the Tsunami

Inquiries regarding British nationals’ whereabouts are rising as Japan’s worst hit areas are being scoured to locate the affected expats. The British embassy has also sent delegates to assist on the forage.

“At least 14 Britons are listed as residents of Sendai, and others live in surrounding areas. Most of them have homes in areas that escaped the worst of the damage.

The Foreign Office said there were no confirmed casualties from Britain, but they have received more than 3,200 calls from concerned friends and relatives.”

Read More From The Telegraph

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