Striking the right balance in life

DePaolo is looking forward to attending the Meryl Streep Writers Lab Fellowship – the first of its kind she has applied for.

This is the fifth article in a six-part series that explores the stories of people living in Kuala Lumpur. This month we meet Meredith DePaolo, a screenwriter and mother who believes that anyone can achieve success, but that it takes plenty of patience, time and hard work.

“Sometimes, being the expatriate spouse means having to make significant compromises.