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Неочікувані наслідки: жінка кинула все та переїхала жити до іншої країни (відео)
Рейчел Воррен покинула свою країну в 2017 році та мешкає закордоном. Наразі вона перебуває в столиці Данії та каже, що за цей час з нею сталися «незв…
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The Expat Time Capsule: Why Living Abroad Can Freeze Your Home Culture in Time
Copenhagen, Denmark – For many who choose to live abroad, the experience of cultural disconnection from their home country is a subtle, yet profound, long-term consequence. A recent viral video by TikTok user @sheislostinikea, an American living in Denmark, highlights this phenomenon, describing how her cultural understanding of the United States has been "stuck in a time capsule" since she moved in 2017. In her video, the creator explains that while she is physically present in her new country, her frame of reference for her home culture remains frozen at the point of departure. "If people ask me about cultural things in the US, my cultural time capsule is like forever stuck around 2017," she states, citing examples like current makeup trends that she no longer recognizes. This feeling, she notes, is distinct from initial culture shock. The video quickly resonated with a global audience of expatriates. Comments poured in, with one user noting, "Yes! This is a studied sociological phenomenon called cultural stagnation." Another shared, "I left London to live in Iceland and they built a whole new tube line while I was gone. I had to use a map to navigate when I went back." Many echoed the sentiment of feeling disconnected from their former home, struggling to keep up with evolving slang, social norms, or even economic realities like minimum wage and rent prices. The discussion underscores a common, yet often overlooked, aspect of the expatriate journey: the challenge of maintaining a contemporary connection to a homeland that continues to evolve without you.
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Woman who left US in 2017 discovers unexpected consequence of living abroad
"I am still in shock over the changes that came about because of Trump and COVID," Rachel Warren, who lives in Denmark, told Newsweek.
