Unless you are an expat yourself, it is hard to explain to anybody else what is THAT like. Time does move forward, but some memories forever remain.
This is how Half Life Crisis started! My daughter showed affinity for the arts, and this became HER main platform to proudly showcase HER artwork!
Every story has a first page. Well, this how Half Life Crisis started! Although it did take a few years to moving it from my mind into the real world.