Ever since my first trip to Ghana, I have been struck by the bug . I felt an overwhelming sense of belonging...Like I had been there before. When I left Ghana after my first trip, I developed a sense of "home sickness". I guess it was pretty easy for me because many parts of Ghana strongly resembles Jamaica (where my family is from)....Not to mention there is a strong love out there for Jamaica and its culture music!
But, strange enough Ghana has had the greatest impact on me, than any other place I have been, here or abroad. I say: "strange enough" because I knew Ghana is where I wanted to be almost immediately.

Many SO's have asked their USC SO's if they would ever consider moving to their home country....or they have simply made the statement that they would eventually like to return "back home" once they have made some sort of financial accomplishment, etc.... here in the US

....I guess I was a little strange in that, I told my SO when we were just getting to know each other, that I would LOVE to live in Ghana...he never had to ask me.

I can already envision my home and have ideas of what I would like to do when I am there. I think about it all the time!!! It makes me feel good, happy, and gives me something to work towards...

So, obviously my answer is YES YES YES I would ABSOLUTELY love to live in my SO's home country...I feel like it already home to me

What about you? How do you feel and why??? Don't forget to vote too!

regardless of my marital demise , I would consider part-time residency in ghana .
I fell in love with the beach, the ambiance and the serenity of it all .
I did not like the some of the attitudes I encountered , but attitudes are every where; here and abroad, so I just disregard the bad and soak up the good .
if I had my way , I'd spend half of the fall and all of the winters there,
with spring and summer in the good ol' u.s. of a .
(gotta have the best of both worlds) .
UNO

We have talked about it. But we are more apt to move to Dubai...as opposed to Pakistan.

Y'all already know that my family is from Ghana (except my sisters and parents) so going back is not something I have to think about. Its not something we think about because we know it is going to happen, whether its in 5 years ir 50.

Thanks for your responses!!!

I lived one year in Russia already to be with my fiancée and to know her and her family properly. As long as we could have a normal life, I would happily move back for always. I chose a future wife not a country.

It's no secret, anyone who has read my posts will tell you...yes I would move to Nova Scotia in a New York minute if I were legally able to bring my daughter with me. Until that time, we are here in the US.

Nigeria isn't the most stable place but his village is such a wonderful place. We have plans for building there and on his property in Enugu. I have children here so splitting time makes more sense than moving full time. I don't fit in as naturally as I would like right away as his village is fairly remote and doesn't get visitors often.

I have already lived there for a few years. I would go back in a minute if that were in the cards. In reality though, it is best to stick it out through naturalization. Only 23 months left before we can file.

As I was actually born there, and having observed how my parents lived there, I can picture myself there--but the picture is NOT one that makes the idea desirable.

Alex says, 'yes! I would have no objections to that'.

We were originally going to live in the UK anyway, but right now California is the better option for us both.

We are probably equally close to both of our families and wherever we chose to live we'd have been leaving behind close friends and a large supportive family, so we'd have been happy in either country, really.

My husband and I talk about moving back to Brazil pretty often, so I voted YES, but given financial stability. My plan is to go for my MA here and then search for a job in Brazil. In the meantime, my husband will improve his English and apply for citizenship.

We met while I was living in Brazil and I'd like to move back, but I want to know that I can give a good life to my future children.

Ditto on securing a good life for the future children!
Thanks for responding

We would live in the UK if it was financially possible...alas, we are not made of money...

But it could always happen in the future...

IN A HEART BEAT. I HAD PLANNED TO MOVE THERE AT THE END OF THIS MONTH IF MY WIFE DID NOT HAVE A VISA YET. NOW SHE HAS AN INTERVIEW SIX DAYS AFTER MY PLANNED DEPARTURE DATE!
WHAT TIMING, NOW WE WILL WAIT AND SEE!!!
IT IS PLANNED FOR IN THE FUTURE. AFTER THE DEALINGS W/ USCIS, I WAS READY TO LEAVE THE COUNTRY AND NEVER RETURN. THERE ARE OPPROTUNITIES AVAILABLE THAT MAY STILL BE TO GOOD TO PASS UP.
JOHN&JEAN

That is some real love!!! Sorry about your bad experience with the USCIS...This whole process can be so rough!

Absolutely. I love America, but I love Germany as much. And I love my SO more He's giving up quite a lot to come here now. And when the time is right (with the kids) we'll go back to his country.

I lived in India for 21 years and loved it, but left unexpectedly (family illness), losing my long term visa. Hubby and I want to return but feel it is best to wait till he gets US Citizenship (and for some reliable future income). Then we know we can both live there long term without visa hassles.

It's no secret that my hubby loves where I came from, and our ultimate goal is to both have dual citizenship and have the freedom to be in either country whenever we want.

My husband hopes that there will be better opportunties for his work here, so we are going to give it a try in the United States. We have decided that if things don't work out, we will return back to Germany. I have absolutely no problem there, or here. As long as I am with my spouse, everything else will just follow.

well said!








thanks for your input guys

And you, Asante? Are you the USC? I think by now I should know this from reading your posts, sorry! Ghana is one of the countries on my list to go to before I die.

I moved to the US to be with my hubs. Never regretted it although the initial adjustment was pretty difficult for me. We have never considered my country of origin, South Africa, as a possibility for us to live.

Like you...I was going to live in my SO's country if he did not get his visa by a deadline that we set.
Luckily for us though, everything went smoothly and my husband is happy here. He was apprehensive in the beginning though, as he had never been outside of Brazil, so I asked that he try it here for a year and if he didn't like it - we could move back to Brazil. I lived in his country for a year and told him I thought it was fair. He agreed.

I've done it before and would do it again. And we have also lived in a third country.

Being that we have young children, I cannot see moving to the Philippines as serving their best interests. America has far more to offer than the Philippines (no offense). America, with all its warts, is still one of the best places to live and raise a family, IMO. GO AMERICA! F##K YEAH!

Yes. I'm the USC.

You should definitely realize your goal of going to Ghana. It is truly a wonderful experience.


Nice compromise!

If I had been asked before I met John I would have wanted to raise children in Australia.

But John as the USC has commitments to the farm as well as a deep love for it which means this is not even a choice.

We are definately planning to move to Liberia once we graduate from college and get settled with our careers. Also, we are trying to wait for more rebuilding to take place before we move there longterm. Healthcare and education there isn't the greatest so those are other factors that are playing into our decision. For now, we are just planning to make several visits per year.

Well when that day occurs for you, me and Zee (that rhymes ), we will be neighbors!

No, I don't want to live in India (unless I had no choice to). Visiting is ok.

No

No. England is too cold for me...but the clincher is, I have a daughter here.

Hehe...one reason I don't want to live in India is it's too hot, AND---any country where the birthday boy or girl has to pay to take everyone else out to eat is not a country I'd want to live in! Yes in India, you'd like to hide your birthday so you don't have everyone saying "so where are you taking us out for YOUR birthday?". That is just a small reason, I have lots of reasons.

How hot is it in India? And you have to PAY to take everyone out on your birthday??

I voted Yes given financial stability.

Too soon to tell how things will go for either of us here and I always dreamed of having a lakehouse to go to here in the U.S. but have also liked the idea of having a vacation spot in Brazil.

Where Sujeet's family is in Mumbai, it's the middle of the night and has a feels like temp of 91. Humidity is 84%.
And yeah you have to pay to take people out on your bday!

Wow, that's HOT! India would be out for sure.

And that's not the worst of the temps.

In Chennai, I've seen daytime temps of 107--and in inland non-altitude cities (such as Madurai, Nagpur or Hyderabad) you can get may temps of 113.

(a mystery why Nagpur was actually piced as the summer capitol of Maharashtra state--it is the only one which is worse climatically than the winter/"regular" capitol)

I voted no; but we can always visit. Some days, I'm not even sure we want to do that.

If, one day, he has no more family or friends on the island, we would reconsider moving there. Otherwise, no way in hell.

Well, I'm from Los Angeles so I can handle the heat, but that kind of humidity? NO WAY

Rough family, huh?


I'm not sure I like that custom I like gifts on my b.day and free dinner!

You will get tired of me and send me back to my neighborhood.



I know, right?

my hubby wanted me to stay in Philippines, but he decided to try iy out here..............we wat to go back cuz he was upper middle class there, here in the us we are trash! lol

My husband is from the Amazon and the temperature is not what kills you, it's the humidity!!!! You sweat after walking down the block. I used to take 3-4 showers a day to cool myself off, and it's not just because I'm a gringa...that's common. We had a shower at work!

Hubby was forced to treat all his Indian friends to a "party" (big restaurant meal and cake) both when he received his green card and on his birthday. They insisted (though they were all in USA for years) they were still INDIANS and insisted my guy followed the Indian way!

I lived in drought-ridden Andhra for 21 years, where they always said temps were like 120. Oh brother! Maybe that is on the roof in the sun, but who stands there? The outdoor thermometer on my shady balcony was usual in the mid-90s in summer. Not too bad for someone like me who likes the heat.

Awww.... never that!


You are tooo much!

My OH is in the USAF so he would only come to the UK if he was posted here. That's unlikely though as he has already had one posting here already. I don't think he is really keen on the Uk, mainly due to the weather. He loves all the history though and maybe when he retires we could come back to the UK for a bit.

I was in New Delhi when it was around 89-90 degrees and there wasn't hardly any humidity there so it was very tolerable...but that was in October. I know in the summer they get over 100 too.

When we go to India with Kavi we will have to give a party for everyone else for him being born. I like the American way of a baby shower or welcome party thrown by others better. haha. And it would save us money. I said to Sujeet can't you tell them "let's do this the American way for fun"? I am sure that would go over well.

"What would people say?"

In India, the opinions of the rest of "the village" matters much more than it should. People bankrupt themselves in the delusion that their actions will keep "the village" from talking smack. It never works.