This essay as told is based on a conversation with Ananya Joshi, a 26-year-old Indian citizen who lost her job in 2025, had to leave the United States due to her visa status, and moved to Germany in search of a new opportunity. It has been edited for length and clarity. I inherited the American
As extreme wealth taxes gain steam in the United States, the ultra-rich are planning escape routes, even if they never end up using them. Californians will vote in November on a measure that would impose a flat 5% tax on the state’s more than 200 billionaires. Google co-founders Sergey Brin and Larry Page moved assets
This essay as told is based on a conversation with Koyo Murata, 25, founder and operator of Villa ASO guest house in Taiki, Mie Prefecture, Japan. His words have been edited for length and clarity. I grew up in a quintessential rural town in Japan with about 8,000 people. My elementary and middle schools only
From my first week in Toronto I knew it wasn’t the place for me. However, it took me six years, a death, a breakup, and the loss of my dream job to buy a one-way ticket out of there. It was never my intention to settle in Toronto, but when love called, I responded. The
Cara West and her family moved to Europe in search of a better quality of life. Photo courtesy of Cara West In 2024, Cara West moved from the United States to Greece with her husband and young daughter. The family wanted a better quality of life, more affordability and a greater sense of community. West
I moved from Los Angeles to San Francisco because of a cold DM on X. I grew up in the suburbs of Los Angeles and, after attending college there, built my career in journalism across the country, first covering local news and then crypto. I liked my comfortable life with friends and family. Then in
