Newcomer stories - Nyheter - Norran

“If you ever feel lost and scared, hug a tree. It really works”

“If you ever feel lost and scared, hug a tree. It really works”

“If you ever feel lost and scared, hug a tree. It really works”

Estee swapped city buzz for rural pleasures

Tips for other newcomers

"I got spanked as a child, and I turned out fine”

"I got spanked as a child, and I turned out fine”

"I got spanked as a child, and I turned out fine”

Parenting in America compared to Sweden

Is it ever justifiable to hurt a child?

Jennifer Claywood

"SFI was so hard I thought I was in the wrong class!"

"SFI was so hard I thought I was in the wrong class!"

"SFI was so hard I thought I was in the wrong class!"

SFI was hard but so was buying a car

So many ways to buy a vehicle!

"Some stared as if Agnetha Fältskog were riding a golden unicorn"

"Some stared as if Agnetha Fältskog were riding a golden unicorn"

"Some stared as if Agnetha Fältskog were riding a golden unicorn"

"Slammed the brakes on but it was too late"

"Driving in Norrland has challenges"

Paul Connolly

"We were really not sure about moving to Kåge"

"We were really not sure about moving to Kåge"

"We were really not sure about moving to Kåge"

Settled in Skellefteå city center

Public transport a problem

"Our hometown was sunny and warm: but we still missed Skellefteå"

"Our hometown was sunny and warm: but we still missed Skellefteå"

"Our hometown was sunny and warm: but we still missed Skellefteå"

A winter visit to warm Chennai

Broken heaters in Sweden

"What does American democracy represent? Is it even a democracy?"

"What does American democracy represent? Is it even a democracy?"

"What does American democracy represent? Is it even a democracy?"

Some say I have no right to comment

What's next after reproduction rights?

Jennifer Claywood

"It was a cruel, chilling twist of fate"

"It was a cruel, chilling twist of fate"

"It was a cruel, chilling twist of fate"

Christmas's twinkling lights delight newcomers

The extreme cold not so much

From Britain to Österjörn: "This is truly a dream come true!"

From Britain to Österjörn: "This is truly a dream come true!"

From Britain to Österjörn: "This is truly a dream come true!"

Runs hotel, hostel and camping

"Service is important"

"Sleepy Skellefteå is closed. Where IS everyone?"

"Sleepy Skellefteå is closed. Where IS everyone?"

"Sleepy Skellefteå is closed. Where IS everyone?"

Shops and restaurants shut

Nobody answering the phone

"I was surprised by the large Indian community in Skellefteå"

"I was surprised by the large Indian community in Skellefteå"

"I was surprised by the large Indian community in Skellefteå"

"And the locals were also so welcoming."

"If we ever decide to divorce, I guess we’ll have to do it twice"

"If we ever decide to divorce, I guess we’ll have to do it twice"

"If we ever decide to divorce, I guess we’ll have to do it twice"

Had to marry twice!

"I was in tears"

Paul Connolly

"If I ate a pizza with banana on it I would no longer be Italian"

"If I ate a pizza with banana on it I would no longer be Italian"

"If I ate a pizza with banana on it I would no longer be Italian"

Italian Chiara moved to Skellefteå in midwinter

"Swedes are so friendly"

Paul Connolly

"Our hands were numb, and I had difficulty breathing"

"Our hands were numb, and I had difficulty breathing"

"Our hands were numb, and I had difficulty breathing"

From +30c to -20c overnight

Loneliness set in

What do you say when your child tells you "our life is boring"?

What do you say when your child tells you "our life is boring"?

What do you say when your child tells you "our life is boring"?

Rural schools versus city schools

Country life is "boring"

Paul Connolly

From hot to not: Indian couple's brave leap to northern Sweden

From hot to not: Indian couple's brave leap to northern Sweden

From hot to not: Indian couple's brave leap to northern Sweden

"Moving to a new place is never easy"

"We had an emotional send-off"

Happy ever afterwork: Skellefteå's largest gathering of newcomers

Happy ever afterwork: Skellefteå's largest gathering of newcomers

Happy ever afterwork: Skellefteå's largest gathering of newcomers

Norran took the pulse of the city's new residents

"What's that big, shiny yellow thing in the sky?"

"What's that big, shiny yellow thing in the sky?"

"What's that big, shiny yellow thing in the sky?"

Winter is finally done with us

Get ready for some fun!

"Three things I hate about Skellefteå people"

"Three things I hate about Skellefteå people"

"Three things I hate about Skellefteå people"

Do you do any of these?

Karin Israelsson

Karin Israelsson

Newcomer is first graduate pilot from electric flight school

Newcomer is first graduate pilot from electric flight school

Newcomer is first graduate pilot from electric flight school

Netherlands native flying high (sustainably)

Lars Westerlund

Lars Westerlund

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