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Finding Home in Sweden

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When I first noticed that the slogan of IKEA, the Swedish-originate-Dutch-based home furnitures, kitchen appliances specialist, is: “Home is the most important place in the world,” I started to think that it’s indeed the best way to describe how house is generally perceived in Sweden (and also a smart persuasive message for the customer of course!).

With its not-so-long summer and harsh winter, living in a homy house is indeed essential in Sweden. A house here is not just an asset, it should be a cozy place to spend days and nights as well. This is why Sweden is the heaven for Scandinavian designs (which is characterised by its simplicity, minimalism and functionality), everyday life hacks and anything related to home accessories. Continue reading “Finding Home in Sweden” →

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Tentang Pulang dan Lebaran

Bagi banyak orang, terutama di Indonesia, Lebaran adalah tentang pulang ke kampung halaman. Saat di mana seluruh keluarga berkumpul dan larut dalam hiruk pikuk kebahagiaan usai menuntaskan (setidaknya) 29 hari puasa Ramadan. Lebaran, pulang, rumah dan keluarga, adalah kata-kata yang tidak bisa dipisahkan satu sama lain. Saling berkelindan. Saling menyempurnakan.

Sayangnya, Lebaran tahun ini adalah kali ketiga saya tidak pulang. Biasanya, saya, suami dan anak kami merayakan Lebaran di rumah orang tua saya, atau di rumah orang tua suami saya, secara bergantian. Tapi tahun ini, karena kami sedang ngangsu kawruh di belahan bumi utara, maka Lebaran kami rayakan bertiga saja, dan dengan beberapa teman-teman di sini. Meski demikian saya bersyukur, karena tahun ini setidaknya kami bisa merayakan Lebaran secara bersama-sama. Tidak seperti tahun lalu ketika saya dan anak merayakan Lebaran di Indonesia, sementara suami sendirian menjalani Idul Fitri di Swedia. Bagaimanapun, rumah bagi kami adalah ketika kami utuh bersama sebagai keluarga. Home is wherever we are together.  Continue reading “Tentang Pulang dan Lebaran” →

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Every corner of Lund, Sweden

Been living in Lund for four months now and I’ve just realized that I haven’t write any single piece about this city. Wouldn’t even think about it if a friend of mine didn’t text me the other day and ask me things about Lund. About how Lund looks like. How the ambience is. How I feel about it. And so on. So I think it’s a good idea to write them down here. Better late than never, huh? 😀

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Every corner of Lund is Instagrammable

First thing to note, every corner of Lund is really worth capturing. Lund is a city in Southern Sweden, locally called as Skåne, with around 87.000 inhabitants. Along with other cities in Skåne, Lund was once part of Denmark during the on-and-off war between the two countries in the 16th century (one of the bloodiest wars in Scandinavia). Continue reading “Every corner of Lund, Sweden” →

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Australia or Sweden?

During my first weeks in Lund, every time I met new people, they always asked me same question: “What do you think about Sweden?”

It sounds like a simple question, but honestly, it is hard for me to answer. Not because I don’t like Sweden, but because I never really ask myself about that. I mean that’s question just never crossed my mind before. Of course I like Sweden. Especially Lund. Yes, the winter can be so long and freezing, but the rest is good. And I’m not that cynical person who tends to complain or criticize everything. I’m more that silver-lining person who chooses to enjoy every moment while it last. So my typical answer is: “Well, I think I like it. I mean I don’t have any concern so far. And yes it’s bit quiet compare to Indonesia and Australia but I like having new experiences.”

Then, after knowing that I’ve been lived in Australia, they started to ask for more comparison between Sweden and Australia. This is even harder to do. I don’t like playing favorite. Australia for me is like grandma’s house where I spent most of my childhood and I’d love to visit three or four times in a year. While Sweden is where I live now, it’s my current home, why wouldn’t I love it?

But if you really want to know the differences between Australia and Sweden, based on my personal perspective, here is what I think: Continue reading “Australia or Sweden?” →

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