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@geth oof this is such an interesting perspective! Thank you for interacting!

By your description I wouldn't be local to Australia or my home country, and neither would my parents.

My family moved to Aus in 1999 and have been here since. I've visited my home country maybe a total of 4 times in the 20 years I lived in Aus. I experienced all of my major life milestones in Aus: schooling, graduation, jobs, car license, marriage, etc.

I have lived in Dubai now for 3 years, and I feel like I'm somewhere in between. I'm not really an expat living here since this is a long term move for us. My daughter was born here. However, I have lived here long enough that I know hidden gems, and understand local social norms and culture quite well. And by all means, I call it home.

My husband's family has been here for 3 generations and 40+ years, but they're still considered 'expats'. This is a common experience for those in his generation. The language around 'expat', 'local', and 'native' is very different to what I encountered in Aus, which has been an interesting experience and opened a lot of dialogue.

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