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Taking a year off from work to rejuvenate

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On a cool January morning this year, educator Georgiana Phua landed in Madrid with three suitcases and earnest plans for the months ahead – brush up on her Spanish, work on art projects and learn user-experience design.

The 33-year-old was about to start a year-long sabbatical in the city and her spirits were high.

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