Our Journey
We’re Keeping Our Roots—But We’re Building an American Life
Moving didn't mean leaving our Afrikaner roots behind. It also didn't mean trying to recreate South Africa here.
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Our Journey
The Little Things That Made America Start Feeling Like Home
Home happened slowly—in routines, dinners, friendships and a patch of grass we were determined to revive.
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Life in America
Learning to Drive in America When Everything Is on the Wrong Side
The road is on the other side. The steering wheel is on the other side. Even the seat belt feels wrong.
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Family Life
South African Schools vs. American Schools: What Surprised Us
Yellow school buses were the part we had seen in movies. The everyday differences were the surprise.
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Life in America
Our First American Grocery Trip Was an Experience
An entire aisle of cheese, peanut butter everywhere and cinnamon rolls that come out of a tube.
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Our Journey
We’d Never Heard of Spokane. Then It Became Home.
We didn't choose Spokane from a map. Until our travel arrangements arrived, we'd never even heard of it.
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Our Journey
Our Whole Life Had to Fit Into Eight Bags
Four people. Two checked bags each. Fifty pounds per bag. That was it.
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