Monthly Archives: August 2014

Moving to a foreign country has an emotional impact which can be more or less strong according to our own way of reacting to it. Some people are immediately enthusiastic about the country they moved to and adapt to it smoothly. Others, after a difficult initial period, overcome the stress and find their way. There are also people who feel blocked, confused, and experience psychological and/or physical pain when they “land” in a foreign country. They suffer what is commonly called a “culture shock.”