As summer gradually winds down and travel comes to an end, Sonja Lindenberg reflects on the complex nature of expat life and a journey woven with emotion and connection that bridges faraway destinations and the place she now calls home.What’s it like to live here? It’s a question that consistently crosses my mind whenever I visit a new place.
I often contemplate whether this inquisitiveness is a common characteristic among expatriates. My suspicion is that indeed it is.
I moved to Malta in 2008 when the iGaming industry was taking off and attracting a wave of foreigners to the island.
My decision to relocate wasn’t driven by work; instead, it was based on having met my Maltese husband a few years earlier.
Although I wasn’t directly involved in the iGaming sector at that time, I did appreciate the diversity that the industry infused into the island.
Despite our different backgrounds, forging connections within Malta’s iGaming community has been proven relatively easy.
One reason could be that a common thread unites many of us: the experience of venturing away from the familiar and leaving behind family and friends in our home countries.
I must admit that there have been phases in my life when I felt a tinge of sadness as new friends decided to move on and leave Malta.
However, over the years, life has settled into a reassuring rhythm, with an established circle of friends – a mix of expats and Maltese.
