I think people get the idea that one becomes an expat just because one is white and works in an Asian country. The definition of an expat, one which we are so used to, is exactly what I'm trying to get away from. For the Expat Page, we want to embrace all foreigners. So, some weeks, we feature expats who are here on expat terms. Soon, we will feature some of our folks who work overseas.
People are more ready to travel and sink roots.
Many expats are here because they like it here. To feature only expats who are here on expat terms would mean ignoring the thousands of others whom we see on the buses, MRT, hawker centres and HDB estates. Just because they earn less and live in humbler surroundings doesn't mean they are less of an expat. Whether they are here on expat terms or local terms does not mean a thing to us. What is important is that they are friends.