In this episode, Liam and Tom dive into what it feels like to live in a country where you speak the language, know the people, even raise a family — but still never quite feel like you belong.

They reflect on:

• That moment you realise “I’ll never be French/Spanish/etc.” even if you stay forever.
• Language fluency not being enough cultural references from childhood matter more.
• Living somewhere that’s not your home country doesn’t automatically mean it becomes home.
• Liam accepts he'll never truly be Spanish and finds peace in that.
• Tom shares how his friend (who is fluent in French and married to a French woman) still doesn’t feel French.
• The concept of gratitude toward your adopted country especially compared to entitled expat attitudes.
• The bureaucracy in France and ...