What's it like for a newer gringo/gringa transplants in CDMX? Well, I know what it was like for the 9-10 months I was there. But I'm curious what it's been like for my friend Kathryn -- who moved there around the time I did, but who stayed -- to transition from visitor to now working and living there full-time. No. We don't talk about how "Mexico is so cheap." But we do question our privileges as gringas.

Sex & the Pity Ep. 1: Gringa Vibe in Ciudad de Mexico

My friend, fellow writer Aneri Shah sits down to chat with me about how scarcity and abundance mindset can work in love, and how it's shaped by our experiences as first generation American immigrants. There’s a juicy dating story in here. Never edited or scripted. Just thoughts.

Diane Chang