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Part 1 of my interview with Mariam Ottimofiore, author and seasoned expat of 15 years. She has lived in seven countries and fits every description of global life there is: She's an Adult Third Culture Kid in a Cross Culture Relationship, raising Multilingual, Multicultural Kids!During our interview, Mariam talks about:+ Living in Bahrain, New York City and Pakistan as a child+ Moving to Boston as a Muslim right after 9/11 + Studying abroad in Brighton and meeting her German/Italian husband+ The complications of their families planning a wedding to merge so many cultures while living on 4 separate continents!+ Becoming an "illiterate expat spouse" in Germany+ Adjusting and thriving in Denmark as an expatMariam is filled to the brim with fascinating stories, unique perspectives and the collective wisdom of a decade and a half of living abroad.Mariam has recently authored a book about navigating a global life entitled This Messy Mobile Life.  She also writes regularly on her blog, And Then We Moved To.Find Mariam on facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn.Find show notes for this episode here.