Tag: Stories from Sweden

  • What to Expect when You’re Expecting … In Sweden*

    I had just recovered from severe flu when I realised I missed my period. I was a bit surprised but kept my expectations low as this wasn’t the first time I missed it. Days passed by and the monthly visitor still didn’t come. I started to wonder: “Am I really pregnant?” My skeptical husband asked me →

  • The “This is Sweden” moment

    Daisy Goodwin, an English writer once said: “Marriage is like living in a foreign country as an adult: You can become fluent in the language, you can step yourself in the culture, you can know all three verses of the national anthem; but no matter how hard you have worked to assimilate yourself, there will →

  • Finding Home in Sweden

    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 →

  • That Restart Button*

    Moving to a new place when you have a good career back home isn’t just hard; it IS a big decision. But a choice had to be made. And that choice brought me to Sweden, more than 10,000 kilometres away from my home country. I never thought that I would have to move to Sweden. →

  • Love’s Most Frequent Question | Yang Sering Kita Tanyakan, tentang Cinta

    We often ask ourself what love really is. A definite question for which everyone comes up with different answer. They say it’s a commitment. They believe it’s a trust. They claim it’s a friendship. They define it as an acceptance. For Zaki and me, love is THIS. Whatever we have and share in the last →