14/09/2026
In this last episode of Making Yourself at Home in Aotearoa Radio, our host Alina Kibbel and our co-hosts ClaRa Del BosQue and Gaelle Terral sits down to talk about one of the most challenging — and often unspoken — parts of building a new life abroad: loneliness.
How to deal with loneliness mainly when you arrive in a new country?
Between relationships, marriage, childrens, single life, having or not having family nearby, and leaving long-standing friendships behind, loneliness can take many different forms.
In this episode, you'll be able to reconnect with them to the quiet moments, the feeling of suddenly having no familiar points of reference, discovering unfamiliar social codes, missing people, places and everyday habits, building meaningful friendships and a sense of achievement from scratch, learning the difference between being alone and actually feeling lonely.
Together, they talk about friendships, connections, communities, putting yourself out there, facing rejection and learning to feel comfortable with yourself while creating a new life far from your first home.
Because perhaps loneliness isn't only something to overcome.
Perhaps it can also be part of the journey towards belonging — between meeting, loving, sharing, growing… and sometimes simply learning to be with yourself and feel everything. ☀️
🎧 Listen to the full episode on Spotify:
https://open.spotify.com/episode/6LywivYwnrcDAxUwQ1DTL9?si=g5NMCzL8QkCrA01QKT8Wiw&utm_source=copy-link
💬 Feel free to express yourself:
Have you ever felt lonely after moving to a new country or place?
What helped you feel connected and confident again?
