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Newbie Stories

You may think that no one else knows what it’s like to be a newcomer. But you are not alone. Plenty of people have come before you and here they share their stories.

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Barbara, Italy

Barbara has been in Sweden since 2016. Her favourite Swedish words are “passa på” and “lagom”. When we asked what brought her to Sweden, she told us it was friendship and love.

Barbaras story
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Kholiud, Lebanon

We came as asylum seekers as me and my husband had done a silent revolution against the regime. But because of this, we were threatened to death and had to flee.

Kholiuds story

Liam, Syria

Liam is currently studying an international baccalaureate in Västerås. He is one of our star volunteers, who patiently translate the best content of the Newbie Guide to Arabic!

Liams story
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Odra, Guatemala

Odra is from Guatemala and came to Sweden as she had fallen in love with Tomas, an amazing Swedish guy.We started by asking her what she found hard to adjust to.

Odras story
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Sriram, India

Sriram is a post-doctoral researcher from India who arrived in Sweden in 2016. After completing his PhD in Taiwan his interest to learn new things brought him to Sweden.

Srirams story

Maria, Ukraine

After exploring different universities and countries, I fell in love with Sweden; 1.5 months later I got on a train to a little town in the middle of Sweden.

Marias story
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Francisco, Spain

Francisco is an associate professor at KTH and an avid lover of Melodifestivalen. He is from Spain and came to Sweden 8 years ago

Franciscos story
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Wafa, Yemen

“The maternity healthcare is one of the best things in Sweden. I’m blessed to have my first baby here”.

Wafas story

Adrian, The Netherlands

Adrian has lived in Sweden for a long time and remembers finding it hilarious that Swedish people sometimes queue without a reason.

Adrians story
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