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Living the Dream by Kevin Shane
A collection of stories from my travels and experiences as an American expat living abroad.
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Avuncular
Avuncular
I can’t quite remember the first time I heard it, nor why I was so drawn to it initially, but one of my favorite words has always been…
Kevin Shane
Dec 18, 2018
(Blank) You India
(Blank) You India
I moved back to the United States in June 2018 after nearly 6.5 years in India. If you’re more inclined to accuracy, I was a resident of…
Kevin Shane
Nov 1, 2018
A Pretty Good Man Speech
A Pretty Good Man Speech
I spent this past weekend in the New York city area for my brother Peter’s wedding, in which I had the honor and privilege of serving as…
Kevin Shane
Sep 17, 2018
Revisiting Sammaan
Revisiting Sammaan
I moved to India in February 2012 in order to head up the manifold communications activities for Project Sammaan, an initiative born out of…
Kevin Shane
May 31, 2018
Two Books That Changed My Life
Two Books That Changed My Life
I recently finished a project the company I work for, Quicksand, had undertaken around improving the user experience with a book reading…
Kevin Shane
Apr 3, 2018
Six Years in India
Six Years in India
Though short of Heinrich Harrer’s “Seven Years in Tibet”, my six years in India have been an incredible, transformative experience; it is…
Kevin Shane
Mar 24, 2018
The Big Crick
The Big Crick
I moved overseas in May 2010, first to Cambodia and then to India, with months-long sojourns throughout Europe and Central America…
Kevin Shane
Oct 1, 2017
After the Fire: One Year On
After the Fire: One Year On
One year ago today, I blew myself up in a bonfire-gone-wrong, resulting in second and third degree burns that chewed up more than a quarter…
Kevin Shane
Aug 15, 2017
Perception vs. Reality
Perception vs. Reality
The work that I am fortunate enough to be a part of at Quicksand often takes me to places that are not only off-the-beaten path but also…
Kevin Shane
Jul 28, 2017
Quicksand’s 2017 Offsite: Goa, India
Quicksand’s 2017 Offsite: Goa, India
Every year the Quicksand team heads off for a few days to regroup, catch-up, and discuss the year that was whilst planning the year/years…
Kevin Shane
Apr 10, 2017
Vagabonding Images
Vagabonding Images
May 2017 marks seven years since I moved abroad to explore an expat’s life in Asia, first in Cambodia and then India. During that time I’ve…
Kevin Shane
Mar 27, 2017
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