Newcomer stories

18 mars 2024 09:00
Engelska

"Will our kids ever experience what we took for granted?"

"Will our kids ever experience what we took for granted?""Will our kids ever experience what we took for granted?"
Jennifer Claywood
4 mars 2024 09:00
Engelska

"I don't miss the days when gangs blocked my front door"

"I don't miss the days when gangs blocked my front door""I don't miss the days when gangs blocked my front door"
Loved London but didn't feel safeSkellefteå has welcoming groups for females
Donna Richmond
26 februari 2024 09:00
Engelska

"Find someone with fresh eyes to rekindle your love of home"

"Find someone with fresh eyes to rekindle your love of home""Find someone with fresh eyes to rekindle your love of home"
Nicola had become used to new homeFriends helped revive sense of wonder
Nicola Foleher
22 februari 2024 11:10
Kåge

From down under to up north: Aussies find surprise neighbours

From down under to up north: Aussies find surprise neighbours From down under to up north: Aussies find surprise neighbours
Moved in within a week of each other"It's totally crazy"
Profilbild för Karin IsraelssonKarin Israelsson
13 februari 2024 15:38
Engelska

"If you did that in the UK people would think you were rude"

"If you did that in the UK people would think you were rude" "If you did that in the UK people would think you were rude"
Moved from busy England to remote StorumanNow much closer to Skellefteå
Profilbild för Paul ConnollyPaul Connolly
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”
Profilbild för 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
Profilbild för 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
Profilbild för 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
Profilbild för 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"
Profilbild för Lars WesterlundLars Westerlund
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
Profilbild för 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
Profilbild för 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
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