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In this episode of The Lonely Diplomat podcast, we'll explore the concept of 'home' and what it means to diplomats. This is a topic I explored in my blog post 'The Lonely Diplomat: on home', published on 17 March 2019 (go to www.thelonelydiplomat.com/blog to read). In this episode, you’ll hear a great conversation between me and Katia Vlachos, author of the fantastic book: ‘A Great Move: Surviving and Thriving In Your Expat Assignment’. Katia and I chat about the topic of home and moving internationally. Specifically, we talk about why it’s important to be brave and to speak up when you’re not coping with a move (because you’re not alone); how to handle reverse culture shock and many other topics. Katia’s professional background is in policy analysis. She holds an MA from the Kennedy School of Government at Harvard and a PhD from the RAND Corporation. Katia is a seasoned expat herself, having lived in eight cities, seven countries and three continents in the past 20 years. She currently lives in Zurich, Switzerland. Her website is www.katiavlachos.com Stay connected with me and my work: www.thelonelydiplomat.com/subscribe