The art of expatriation

This book lays the foundation for a fresh interpretation of common themes for expatriates. The challenges and rewards of a multicultural lifestyle are revealed and also how the expatriates’ perspectives on the world, on their career, on home and on their self-identity changed with their stay in a foreign country and what they had in common. This book provides new insights into critical aspects of the assignment process and offers strategies for supporting the expatriate throughout the expatriation cycle. Interweaving personal, artistic and psychological perspectives, a philosophical approach to the notion of home („Heimat“) is presented. Lastly, this book makes a significant contribution to the newly introduced concept of utilizing coaching and the arts in the field of expatriate management. - „This work is in every respect a well taken close look, into the odyssey of employees and managers, in the post modern world of globalization. In the thorough investigation of Cora Schwarz, who has herself experienced expatriation, we are captured by her very well written book. It reads partially like a novel, when she accounts for the stories that are rarely told. The project she undertook, includes fascinating suggestions and experiments into storytelling and art making, that show to be conducive to grasp the fate of expatriation and provide opportunities for transformation. A study that allows the phenomena to present itself in a cultural sensitive manner and with a passion for the untold stories.“Paolo J Knill, Prof. Dr. h. c. Dr. phil. Provost EGS University, Switzerland, Emeritus Lesley University, Cambridge MA.