Finding a home away from home

Abstract

"Finding a Home Away from Home" is a radio documentary that delves into the experiences of international students in Ireland. This first part of a seven-part documentary series is an audio portrait of one student. Through the students’ personal narratives, the documentary examines the culture shock experienced and its challenges, focusing on initial struggles, its psychosocial impacts, the students’ coping mechanisms and eventual integration into Irish society.

This 36 minute long documentary aims to offer insight into the peculiar challenges, experiences, and triumphs of educational migration and was structured based on the five stages of culture shock as identified by Peter Adler. This work is valuable for future research on international student experiences and migration studies.