You’re living overseas and enjoying life in a new country but then something happens in that country that changes everything. Not talking about war, but maybe a public debate, a new politician on the scene, a recession, or an election. Something that flipped how you see your new home. For better or worse.
For me, living in Malaysia all was going smoothly. An amazing country. But when COVID hit, non-Malaysians really became a target. You had vaccines prioritised for Malaysians and the government using the pandemic as an excuse to round up illegal migrants to deport them. Instilling more fear at a time of fear.
I’ve lived in BC for all my 68 years and have never seen a storm like that. But it is still advisable to stay away as there are housing and healthcare crises going on.
Not all at once but back to back added up over weeks, absolutely. Storms can stretch over days and really do a shitload of damage. We just forget because nobody bothers to do seasonal tallies anymore