The beginning of something?

I’ve been putting this off for months because I kept thinking, “I’ll start writing once I’m further along… once I know more… once this makes more sense.”

But honestly?

I’m at the very beginning of something that matters to me, and waiting for it to be perfect feels silly. So here we are.

I’m Sydney.

And this is the start of something I’m calling Roammora, even though I’m still figuring out what it’s going to become.

What I do know is this:

I’ve always believed that moving to another country shouldn’t feel like jumping off a cliff. It should feel doable — like taking the next step in your life, not blowing it up.

Right now it’s the opposite.

People who move abroad are stitching together their futures from Reddit threads, Facebook groups, random blogs, and contradictory advice. And the emotional side — the fear, the uncertainty, the “what am I even doing?” moments — no one talks about that in a real way.

I’ve lived pieces of this myself.

And I want to understand it more deeply.

So I’m interviewing 100 people who’ve made a big move — not for data, but for the human side of the story. What surprised them. What scared them. What almost broke them. What changed them. And what they wish they’d known.

This Substack is where I’m going to share what I’m learning as I go — the messy middle, not the polished ending. I’m not an expert. I’m not giving advice. I’m just trying to understand something that feels important, and to be honest about the process.

If you’ve moved abroad, want to, or just feel drawn to the idea of starting over somewhere new… welcome. I’m glad you’re here.

Thanks for being part of the beginning.

It genuinely means a lot.

—Sydney