How I settled in West Sweden
How I settled in West Sweden
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How do you create roots in a new country? How do you meet new people and create a community? What challenges can you face and how do you overcome these?
Each month we meet international people who have settled in the Gothenburg region and West Sweden who share their story of how they settled, created a community and challenges they have overcome.
Whether you are already living in West Sweden, considering moving here or to any new country. These real-life stories are for you! They will help you navigate your new life and thoughts. Offering you practical advice and tips to help you settle.
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Explores themes of adjustment to new cultures, community building, and personal resilience with episodes that include stories of individuals like Chris O'Reilly discussing sports and arts involvement, and Sheila Han sharing experiences with family adaptation and seasonal rhythms, emphasizing practical advice and relatable challenges faced by newcomers.
How do you create roots in a new country? How do you meet new people and create a community? What challenges can you face and how do you overcome these?
Each month we meet international people who have settled in the Gothenburg region and West Sweden who share their story of how they settled, created a community and challenges they have overcome.
Whether you are already living in West Sweden, considering moving here or to any new country. These real-life stories are for you! They will help you navigate your new life and thoughts. Offering you practical advice and tips to help you settle.
In this month’s episode, we hear the story of Sara Harper, who moved from the United States to Borås to do a PHD and is now a senior lecturer at the University of Borås. Sara talks about moving to Borås from the United States, challenges she has had to overcome, some of the differences in academica between the United States and Sweden and how she loves the Swedish concept of lagom.
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