The journalist Tillmann Prüfer, a father of four daughters aged 12 to 26—Luna, Lotta, Gretta, and Juli—has written a weekly column for Die Zeit on the emancipation of young people, particularly when they go abroad. In one post, he reflects on his daughter Lotta’s experience during a semester in Quito, Ecuador. Lotta studied at a university that serves the elite, where she encountered stark inequalities. Though she had already worked with marginalized communities through internships, the contrast between the campus and the realities of the country struck her deeply. The university features grand buildings named after notable figures, such as "Albert Einstein," and includes a turtle pond with a fountain, a library that feels like it could be from a Harry Potter movie, and a guarded parking lot for students' cars. Even a private pedestrian bridge connects the campus to a nearby shopping mall. Lotta’s experience left her distressed, a feeling her father recognized from his own past, when he worked at an economic newspaper and found himself in dialogue with business leaders he had once criticized. In another column, Prüfer describes how his daughter Gretta, 19, returned from a year of volunteering in Bolivia as a transformed individual. Her time abroad had changed her so profoundly that her parents had to accept that she was no longer the same person. The newspaper summarized this in a simple, matter-of-fact tone: "Her daughter spent a year abroad. Her father now has to admit: she is no longer the same person as before her departure." Prüfer reflects on the "internal time zone" of his daughter, the way she has grown more independent and self-reliant. He compares this to his own experience after military service, when he returned to civilian life. He admits that waiting for a child’s return can be bittersweet, and once they are home, small annoyances—like clothes left around the house—can seem trivial compared to the deeper appreciation of time and the precious moments shared with a child before their paths diverge. In a third post, Prüfer recounts how his youngest daughter, Juli, 12, took her first solo trip to Italy, turning a chaotic overnight train journey into an adventure. While Juli saw it as an exciting experience, her parents endured a night of anxiety. The column concludes with the thought that, regardless of a child’s age, it is exhausting to let them travel alone. Launched in April 2016, Courrier Expat is a publication aimed at French expatriates and those considering moving abroad. It provides information drawn from international press, focusing on the professional and personal lives of French people living overseas. Like Courrier international, it organizes its content into sections covering business, education, and health. The publication also explores new frontiers by combining information, services, and a community aspect. Readers can become members of the Courrier Expat Club to access expert advice, job listings, forums, and blogs written by expatriate correspondents.