I left the US to move to Eastern Europe with my new husband. It helped me better understand the beauty of American culture.

• 01/19/2025, 3:07 PM
• businessinsider.com

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Three years ago, I boarded a plane and flew across the Atlantic Ocean, taking all my worldly goods in only three suitcases. I had sold or given away everything else.