Leigh William
- Leigh William moved her family of six from Atlanta, Georgia, to Bamberg, Germany, in 2017.
- A disenchantment with the American dream and need for affordable healthcare drove her relocation.
- She and her husband, who is German, found they didn't need the big house they strived for in the US.
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Leigh William, 50, about her experience moving from the US to a coastal town in Germany after her cancer diagnosis. The following has been edited for length and clarity.
We lived in Atlanta for almost seven years.