{"id":5741,"date":"2025-04-23T08:22:06","date_gmt":"2025-04-23T05:22:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mayazankoul.com\/amalgam\/?p=5741"},"modified":"2025-04-23T08:22:21","modified_gmt":"2025-04-23T05:22:21","slug":"the-expats-situation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mayazankoul.com\/amalgam\/the-expats-situation\/","title":{"rendered":"The expats situation"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2025-04-23T08:22:06+03:00\">Wednesday, April 23, 2025<\/time><\/div>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"819\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/mayazankoul.com\/amalgam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Expats-01-Artboard-1-819x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5742\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mayazankoul.com\/amalgam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Expats-01-Artboard-1-819x1024.jpg 819w, 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height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/mayazankoul.com\/amalgam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Expats-07-Artboard-7-819x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5743\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mayazankoul.com\/amalgam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Expats-07-Artboard-7-819x1024.jpg 819w, https:\/\/mayazankoul.com\/amalgam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Expats-07-Artboard-7-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/mayazankoul.com\/amalgam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Expats-07-Artboard-7-768x960.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mayazankoul.com\/amalgam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Expats-07-Artboard-7-1229x1536.jpg 1229w, https:\/\/mayazankoul.com\/amalgam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Expats-07-Artboard-7.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 819px) 100vw, 819px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"819\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/mayazankoul.com\/amalgam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Expats-08-Artboard-7-Copy-2-819x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5744\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mayazankoul.com\/amalgam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Expats-08-Artboard-7-Copy-2-819x1024.jpg 819w, https:\/\/mayazankoul.com\/amalgam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Expats-08-Artboard-7-Copy-2-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/mayazankoul.com\/amalgam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Expats-08-Artboard-7-Copy-2-768x960.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mayazankoul.com\/amalgam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Expats-08-Artboard-7-Copy-2-1229x1536.jpg 1229w, https:\/\/mayazankoul.com\/amalgam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Expats-08-Artboard-7-Copy-2.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 819px) 100vw, 819px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>This post is inspired by the countless expats I meet who come back to Lebanon for any medical checkup \u2013 which I find beats the purpose of leaving in search of a better life&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I wish everyone excellent health and a beautiful day! <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich 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