Daisy Bugarin 
A Pearl Worth Diving For 

With the wind screaming in her ears and the rain dripping down her face, author Daisy Bugarin looked up at the headlights of an oncoming motorbike. Was this really how her life in Shanghai would end? Two years ago, she could have never imagined that saying goodbye would hurt this much. 

A Pearl Worth Diving For focuses on the trials and triumphs of living abroad. Join Bugarin on the adventures and misadventures of life as a foreigner and understand what it truly means to be a member of the global community. 

In this book, you will hear from people who have lived abroad for decades and learn from their experiences. You’ll discover the insider mindset and how to connect to your new community in a meaningful way. Stories such as: 

• Going to school as a foreigner in Japan


• Raising third-culture kids in the horn of Africa


• Discovering life off autopilot in Chinese Venice 

A Pearl Worth Diving For is a nonfiction book that speaks to overseas professionals and expat-hopefuls who want to understand how one can love another country like home and make the most of their time abroad.