Tag: my life in Sweden

  • A Farewell Note*

    It was all started in one of those dark and gloomy days in November 2017. During a regular browse on the Internet, I came across this announcement in The Newbie Guide to Sweden website where they’re looking for a volunteer blogger. It was naturally interesting for me because writing was the thing I wanted to →

  • Swedish Pastry Calendar*

    As someone with many sweet teeth, one thing I love about Sweden is its “excuses” to always have something sweet between meals. Thanks to its most celebrated tradition, Fika. It seems to me that despite the lagom value, Swedes are quite into cake and pastry; they even have special days to celebrate almost all of them. Here is →

  • Midsommar: Film vs Realita

    Sewaktu film Midsommar tayang beberapa waktu lalu, beberapa teman menghubungi saya untuk menanyakan akurasi dari adegan-adegan horor yang ada di dalamnya. Mayoritas dengan nada bercanda tentu saja. Tapi tidak sedikit juga yang menyiratkan nada khawatir, kalau-kalau praktik-praktik seperti yang ada di film itu benar terjadi. Tenang, sejauh ini belum ada indikasi bahwa ritual di film →

  • Pertanyaan yang Kerap Ditanyakan (Tentang S3 di Swedia)

    Sejak suami memulai S3-nya di Lund University sekian purnama lalu, banyak pertanyaan yang masuk ke kotak pesan saya. Baik dari teman yang saya kenal, atau dari sembarang orang yang terhubung lewat LinkedIn dan halaman website saya. Isinya sendiri macam-macam. Mulai dari pertanyaan tentang S3 di Swedia secara umum, hingga pertanyaan lebih detail soal ijin tinggal, →

  • Little Asia in Lund*

    *originally published for The Newbie Guide to Sweden on May 27, 2020 What do you miss the most when you’re living far from home? For me, it’s 3Fs: Families, Friends and Food! Coming from a country known for its distinctive and rich-in-flavour foods, there are times when I crave for a little taste of home →