Editor’s note: These three stories offer a perspective often missing from conversations about moving to Mexico: what the experience feels like for the children who grow up there. Through the voices of teenagers raised between Mexico and the United States, they explore belonging, bilingual education, community, academic transitions and assumptions about safety—showing that childhood abroad can bring real challenges, but also resilience, cultural fluency and a broader sense of home. They are essential reading for families weighing a move to Mexico, as well as anyone who wants to understand the country beyond familiar stereotypes.
MND Staff
The available resources for the expat-curious often focus on what it’s like to move to SMA, retire there or build a life in Mexico as an adult. But what is…
MND summer intern Zella Golden grapples with the reality of student safety in the United States and why she never gave a second thought to her well-being while attending school…
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Zella Golden, a rising senior at a northern California boarding school, completed primary and part of her secondary education in Mexico. The advantages far outweigh the obstacles she’s experienced since…
