Category: Newbie Stories

Passport with euro banknotes and boarding pass on world map, illustrating Canada to Sweden – Bonnie’s story of international relocation and new beginnings.
Canada to Sweden – Bonnie’s story
Moving overseas is an exciting time, where dreams and expectations collide, and where the planning and preparation is filled with giddy anticipation. Moving overseas during a pandemic throws in a...
Colorful Swedish city street with historic buildings and canal, illustrating Moving from Syria to Sweden – Mahmoud’s story of starting a new life.
Moving from Syria to Sweden – Mahmoud’s story
Mahmoud is 24 year old who fled from Syria to avoid being forced into being a soldier for any of the different fighting groups...
Afghanistan to Sweden – Si Na’s story
Si Na came to Sweden at the age of 15 after a long journey just in the company of another teenager........
Moving from Switzerland to Sweden – Mauds story
Maud is from Switzerland and had planned to go to Finland. But life took an unexpected turn and she’s been 5 years in Sweden...
Moving from Italy to Sweden – Barbaras story
Barbara has been in Sweden since 2016. Her favourite Swedish words are “passa på” and “lagom”. When we asked what brought her to Sweden, she told us it was friendship...
Moving from France to Sweden – Garance’s story
Garance is a data scientist that came to study, lured by a general interest in Scandinavian culture and society...
Moving from Bulgaria to Sweden – Petya’s story
Petya came to Sweden in 2014. She is a twice re-located Bulgarian and devoted art lover. We started by asking her how she came to Sweden....
Moving from Australia to Sweden – Vincent’s story
Vincent has always wanted to live in Europe. Whilst traveling in Sweden he came across a new work place and was sold!......
Moving from Syria to Sweden – Liam’s story
Meet Liam, a Syrian IB student and volunteer in Västerås who translates top Swedish newcomer content into Arabic. Discover his inspiring story!...
Moving to Sweden from Lebanon – Kholiud’s story
We came as asylum seekers as me and my husband had done a silent revolution against the regime. But because of this, we were threatened to death and had to...
Moving from India to Sweden – Jyoti’s story
Jyoti came from India to Sweden in January 2016. She was then living in Bangalore with her husband, they worked non stop, had no kids and were generally enjoying their...
Moving from Russia to Sweden – Pavel’s story
Pavel is an artist, photographer, translator, travel writer, PR consultant, blogger and navel fluff collector who’s lived in Sweden for 6 years...