Tag: sweden

  • 7 Flowers You Should Know to Believe that Swedish Spring isn’t just a Myth

    Wise men say, “You never appreciate spring until you have been through a tough winter,” and trust me, if you want to experience one of the toughest winters in the world, Sweden is definitely the place. Winter in Sweden can be really harsh indeed. The Scandinavian winter depression is known for a reason. However, when February →

  • 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 →

  • Visit Library: Dari Perpustakaan ke Perpustakaan

    Jika Jhumpa Lahiri pernah mengatakan bahwa membaca buku itu seperti berkelana tanpa bergerak seincipun, maka bagi saya, mengunjungi perpustakan itu seperti berjalan-jalan keliling dunia dalam satu langkah. Sudah menjadi rahasia umum, bahwa saya, suami dan anak kami tentu saja, adalah para pemuja buku. Kami bisa ngirit sengirit-ngiritnya soal belanja baju, mainan, makanan atau hal lain, →

  • Life as We Know It

    Some people tend to think that living overseas is all about traveling and those fun things. In fact, living far from home is also about rethinking the life itself. Living overseas giving you space. Space to realize things you previously took for granted. Food, for example. In Indonesia, finding Indonesian cook is never an issue →

  • Lost in Translation (2): Bahasa Indonesia dan Bahasa Swedia

    Dalam tulisan ini, saya pernah menyinggung bahwa Bahasa Indonesia dan Bahasa Swedia memiliki beberapa kata yang sama tulisan dan maknanya. Tidak terlalu mengherankan memang, mengingat bahasa Indonesia banyak menyerap kata-kata dari Bahasa Belanda dan Bahasa Portugis, yang tentu saja satu nenek moyang dengan Bahasa Swedia sebagai sesama Indo-European Languages. Bahasa Swedia sendiri merupakan cabang dari →