Where are you from?
It's a simple question, but one that I've never had a quick answer for. Thanks to my parents, I have two passports: Dutch and American. But having spent most of my life in the UK, I've always felt more like a tourist when visiting either of my parents' respective countries.
Even when I spent four years in Boston, Massachusetts, for college, I never felt fully integrated into life in the US. Being there was more like studying abroad than anything else because home, in my case, has always been where most of my family is: London.
But earlier this year, I decided I wanted a change of scenery, so in October, I packed my bags and moved back to the US. After a seven-hour flight over the Atlantic Ocean, I landed in New York. Like any big life change, the transition has come with ups and downs, and while I'm starting to feel settled, I can't help but miss a few things about life abroad.