Newcomer stories

12 februari 2024 09:00
Engelska

"The worst myth about Sweden is one I grew up with in the US"

"The worst myth about Sweden is one I grew up with in the US""The worst myth about Sweden is one I grew up with in the US"
Jennifer Claywood
5 februari 2024 09:00
Engelska

"Instant gratification in Skellefteå: Good luck with that!"

"Instant gratification in Skellefteå: Good luck with that!""Instant gratification in Skellefteå: Good luck with that!"
No food deliveries in the countrysideSlow living rules
Nicola Foleher
30 januari 2024 09:00
Bastuträsk

Bangladesh to Bastuträsk: a family's quest for a better future

Bangladesh to Bastuträsk: a family's quest for a better futureBangladesh to Bastuträsk: a family's quest for a better future
Huge contrasts”People are welcoming”
Lennart EnkvistLennart Enkvist
29 januari 2024 09:00
Engelska

Why do Swedish parents let pre-teens have social media?

Why do Swedish parents let pre-teens have social media? Why do Swedish parents let pre-teens have social media?
Kids are getting social media too earlyParents don't seem to care
Paul ConnollyPaul Connolly
24 januari 2024 16:45
Engelska

"I was scared of everything, and now I'm afraid of nothing"

"I was scared of everything, and now I'm afraid of nothing""I was scared of everything, and now I'm afraid of nothing"
Moved from Pakistan to study cybersecurityReinvented himself in Skellefteå
Paul ConnollyPaul Connolly
22 januari 2024 09:35
Engelska

"Swedes should be more depressed than they are"

"Swedes should be more depressed than they are""Swedes should be more depressed than they are"
Surviving the dark winters Even older Swedes exercise
Jennifer Claywood
15 januari 2024 09:00
Engelska

"Do you want to leap out of bed at 5am to go running? Me neither"

"Do you want to leap out of bed at 5am to go running? Me neither""Do you want to leap out of bed at 5am to go running? Me neither"
Resolutions do not bring joyWork with Mother Nature
Nicola Foleher
8 januari 2024 09:00
Engelska

"UK newspapers think we all live in igloos and fight polar bears"

"UK newspapers think we all live in igloos and fight polar bears""UK newspapers think we all live in igloos and fight polar bears"
"We don't have six months of darkness"Irish DNA unsuited to extreme temperatures
Paul ConnollyPaul Connolly
27 december 2023 13:30
Krönika

Newcomers inject dynamism into local business scene

Newcomers inject dynamism into local business sceneNewcomers inject dynamism into local business scene
"Was unsure at first"
Lars WesterlundLars Westerlund
18 december 2023 09:00
Engelska

"I prefer the Swedish julbord, but Kalle Anka is rubbish"

"I prefer the Swedish julbord, but Kalle Anka is rubbish""I prefer the Swedish julbord, but Kalle Anka is rubbish"
Daughters prefer Swedish ChristmasBut not Donald Duck's TV show
Paul ConnollyPaul Connolly
11 december 2023 09:00
Engelska

"My children have better lives in Sweden than in the UK"

"My children have better lives in Sweden than in the UK""My children have better lives in Sweden than in the UK"
Less stress at schoolTreated as important members of society
Nicola Foleher
6 december 2023 14:55
Malå

From Algarve to Arctic: Ana Moreira's 3D adventure

From Algarve to Arctic: Ana Moreira's 3D adventureFrom Algarve to Arctic: Ana Moreira's 3D adventure
Fell in love with areaNow teaching digital art in Malå
Lars WesterlundLars Westerlund
4 december 2023 09:00
Engelska

"One man said he could drop by and kill my sick dog"

"One man said he could drop by and kill my sick dog""One man said he could drop by and kill my sick dog"
Dogs seen as tools not petsCole was gone in seconds
Jennifer Claywood
27 november 2023 09:00
Engelska

"If I could emigrate during a pandemic then I can do anything"

"If I could emigrate during a pandemic then I can do anything""If I could emigrate during a pandemic then I can do anything"
Needed to do something new"You will regret ignoring your calling"
Nicola Foleher
20 november 2023 09:00
Engelska

"I opened the car door, ready to confront these people"

"I opened the car door, ready to confront these people" "I opened the car door, ready to confront these people"
Followed by mystery car at duskWas warned about unfriendly locals
Paul ConnollyPaul Connolly
13 november 2023 09:00
Engelska

How to deal with the horror of November

How to deal with the horror of NovemberHow to deal with the horror of November
"It's time to practise what Swedes call "Novent"
Jennifer Claywood
8 november 2023 13:20
Engelska

Cultivating a new life: the extraordinary tale of the Deysels

Cultivating a new life: the extraordinary tale of the DeyselsCultivating a new life: the extraordinary tale of the Deysels
Moved more than 14,000kms without jobsUsed to keep a gun on their bedside table
Paul ConnollyPaul Connolly
6 november 2023 09:00
Engelska

"I miss familiarity. I miss knowing my place in society"

"I miss familiarity. I miss knowing my place in society""I miss familiarity. I miss knowing my place in society"
Nicola has everything she dreamed of in SwedenBut sometimes she feels unmoored
Nicola Foleher
30 oktober 2023 09:15
Engelska

Why are northern Swedes such wimps with the cold?

Why are northern Swedes such wimps with the cold?Why are northern Swedes such wimps with the cold?
Winter clothes in AugustYou'd think they'd be used to the cold
Paul ConnollyPaul Connolly
23 oktober 2023 09:00
Engelska

"I have to remind myself that I can’t turn right on a red light"

"I have to remind myself that I can’t turn right on a red light""I have to remind myself that I can’t turn right on a red light"
The perils of learning to drive in Sweden
Jennifer Claywood
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