Carmen Vallines

Surviving reverse homesickness

Every time I pack my bags to return to Warwick, I get the exact same feeling. The feeling that my internal compass is completely fried. They call it the reverse homesickness. It’s that heavy, restless emotional drop that hits you the moment you step off the plane and realise you...
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Posted Aug. 12, 2026

Language barriers: A dilemma or an opportunity?

Around me I can see St Mark’s Basilica, and a mix of tourists, locals and pigeons that crowd the square. As the queue gets shorter, my heart beats faster. I rehearse the sentence I just learned in my head once again. Six words. Can’t be that bad. As I get...
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Posted Feb. 10, 2026