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’m not specifically talking about Bali but more so that I realized I’d rather not live in a place with earthquakes. I grew up in countries/states where the biggest natural disaster was probably a snowstorm every once in a while. No tornados, barely any hail, barely any lightening. So to me it was quiet a shock the first time I experienced an earthquake. Keep in mind that this year new york state had a small earthquake 3.8 and my family there and everyone I knew were flipping out and panicking it was the first time they had ever felt an earthquake it was on the news and a huge deal.
In the future, I’d try and avoid settling in a country that is nestled within an area called the “Pacific Ring of Fire”
It was fun and I didn’t think it would really bother me that much until I experienced it 🙂 I am not sure why my experience seems to bother you. I knew Bali had earthquakes and from my experience there decided not to try and emigrate to a place with even stronger earthquakes. I’m sorry my fear of earthquakes bothers you. I loved Bali and the locals really treated my family kindly.