Courtesy of Tara Fisher-Munoz
- Tara Fisher-Munoz and her family moved from the US to Portugal in July 2021
- She said that safety and political issues inspired the move abroad.
- Both of her teenage children are now adjusting to life in Portuguese schools
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Tara Fisher-Munoz. It has been edited for length and clarity.
My husband and I told the kids in July 2020 that we would be moving to Portugal. Between the pandemic and the state of turmoil and division that the United States was embroiled in, we had to think about what was most important in life.