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Nordic Noir Recommendations (Swedish Edition)
This post is a part of the writing project called Stories from the West that I started with Christa. We’re both currently living on the west coasts (Christa in the US, me in Sweden), hence the name of the project. We want to share our experiences living as immigrants, and every month we’ll write a post each with…
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Life in Sweden, Fifteen Months On
This post is a part of the writing project called Stories from the West that I started with Christa. We’re both currently living on the west coasts (Christa in the US, me in Sweden), hence the name of the project. We want to share our experiences living as immigrants, and every month we’ll write a post each with…
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A Love Letter to the UK
I can remember the 3 times I missed the UK so much that I cried. The first was right after watching England played against Colombia in the World Cup. Leaving the bar where we watched it with a group of friends, I walked to the bus stop with tears streaming down my cheeks, and H,…
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When the Sun Is Out
“If tomorrow is sunny like this, we should have lunch at the rooftop,” my colleague said one day, back in February. “At the rooftop???” I exclaimed in disbelief. Such a true tropical girl. That February was considered warm, but in Gothenburg (and in winter, I might add), it would only take a little gust to make me chilled…
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A New Season
When we moved to Sweden, there were 3 things that made me anxious: residence card, job, and apartment. I had none of these when I arrived in Sweden, and the following months, I lived with uncertainties. Among those things, the apartment was the least of the problem, as we would find it a few weeks…
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Room Tour: The Lair
I’m one of those people who like to have a peek into other people’s living space. It’s fascinating to see how people’s personalities reflected in the decor, as much as it’s delightful to find inspiration in the way people spruce up their home in ways I could never think of. And so, I’ll share a…
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A Look Back on 2018
2018. What a year. December last year, I explored Gothenburg as a tourist. It was my first time in the city. Excited and curious, I explored the city with my sister as the tour guide. I experienced my first snowfall here in Gothenburg, at Skansen Kronan where the city lied below. I went to Christmas…
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2018 in Numbers
I’ve prepared a (rather) long post to end 2018 with. But just now, I thought about how many apartments we lived in this year, and it gave me an idea to write a summary of 2018. I thought this would be a good and fun way to remember 2018, so here we go!
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Grateful.
I’m starting to get what everyone has been warning me about winter here; the gloom, the bone-chilling weather, and the worst of all, the short daylight. Those warm summer days already feel like they belong to another lifetime. This week was particularly exhausting. I don’t know if it’s because of the winter affecting me, or…
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Bah, Humbug!
I’d be the first to admit, I’m that annoying person who starts Christmas way too early. As soon as Halloween is over, it’s Christmas time for me. For me, it’s such a happy time, and stretching it for a few weeks longer only makes it better. But this year, I’m not like that. Not for a sentimental…
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