3 stories about how to move abroad in adulthood and feel at home

The age of the relocation is not a hindrance, the heroes of the material of the Kazakh Internet edition proved WE. ForumDaily publishes an article with the permission of the publisher.

Nurgul, 57 years, hometown - Almaty

Country of residence - USA, New York City

Photo: weproject.kz

In 2015, I moved to the USA because I needed to help my daughter with a child. There was a difficult situation, and I had to leave.

I am an English teacher, and I was not afraid of language difficulties. But British English and American English are different - they are completely different languages ​​for perception. It took me two months to adapt. I also went to free language courses at the Jewish center.

New York is similar to Kazakhstan in that many different nations live there too. For this reason, it was easy to adapt. There is no life pattern. Maybe it was easier for me because I had no language barrier. I saw a lot of people who live there and do not know English, communicate in Russian. It may have been influenced by the fact that my own nieces live here, or that I lived in the Emirates before.

The only negative - not enough communication. People are isolated, everyone lives in their own world. But on Brighton this is easier - our people live there, and you can talk with them. As such, I have no friends, but you can talk with your neighbors at meetings.

Photo: weproject.kz

I like the respectful attitude people show to each other.

I can afford everything in the States that I can't afford here. I am aged and I cannot find a job in Kazakhstan, and everything is simple there - demand is everywhere. I do not want to work in order to earn, I have enough money. I want to work for the sake of communication.

I noticed that in many stores they have old people, and it struck me. It jarred me that in Kazakhstan it is not appreciated. There old men work with a bang. Nice to look at.

I also like that in America young people can find work and earn the money they would like to earn, and in Kazakhstan there is no such possibility.

Photo: weproject.kz

I like the attitude towards children, the attitude of the school towards the child is completely different. They control the system, treat children strictly, just because children are not released from school.

In Kazakhstan, I still have children, real estate, car. I go to the USA not because I want a better life, but because I want to help my daughter. I like it here. I missed Kazakhstan for the first month of life in the United States, rushed to Almaty, and now all the time I want to go to the States.

Valentine, 72, hometown - Pavlodar

Country of residence - Canada, Winnipeg

Winnipeg. Photo: Depositphotos

I have two daughters, and both live in Canada. There were no relatives left in Kazakhstan, and in 2015, I decided to move in with my daughters.

I retired in Kazakhstan. I had an apartment that I sold before I left. Last year we went to visit my nephews. In general, we communicate all the time - via the Internet or by phone.

Serious difficulties, while I moved, and after, did not arise. If we talk about the language, then there are no problems with it, because I do not have to use English. I would need a language if I worked, but I am a pensioner and get subsidies. The only thing that ignorance does not allow to communicate with Canadians, but it does not embarrass me. I communicate with Russian speakers. There are a lot of them here: both young and my age.

We have a big family: children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and they are all in Canada. I do not feel distant from my homeland, because everyone close is near.

Madina, 79 years old, hometown - Almaty

Country of residence - Canada, city of Montreal

I moved to Canada in 1996 year. Then I was 57 years old. My daughter married a Muscovite and moved to Canada. My granddaughter was with me then, and I brought her to Canada, to my mother. Then I was already retired and decided to move.

Now I'm Canadian. But before obtaining citizenship, I had to go through both travels through Mexico and two deportations.

Montreal. Photo: Depositphotos

After all these years I did not learn the language - there is no need. I know a little English to navigate in the city, but not more. Older people here do not need a language, because they do not work, and you can communicate with each other in Russian.

Kazakhstan has a daughter and many relatives. I fly to Kazakhstan, but not every year - it is very expensive.

In Canada, I communicate with Russian-speaking families. A married couple from Almaty lives right in our house, and their children are in the next door. In general, there are a lot of former Almaty residents. You can always talk with them.

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