This article is a continuation of ‘The Moomins and the Swedish/Nordic mentality’, which you are very welcome to read here! Have you read Tove Jansson’s Moomin books? If you haven’t, you must, and if you have – re-read them. Not only are they beautifully written, subtly philosophical and thoroughly entertaining – I believe they reveal […]
The Moomins and the Swedish/Nordic mentality
Have you read Tove Jansson’s Moomin books? If you haven’t, you must, and if you have – re-read them. Not only are they beautifully written, subtly philosophical and thoroughly entertaining – I believe they reveal the Northern soul. In this article, I explore the connection between the Moomins and the Swedish/Nordic mentality – if there […]
Parenthood in Sweden: Birth and early years
Have you recently moved to Sweden or planning to do so, and wonder what parenthood here will be like? Or have you been living here for a while and are planning to have children? Are you an immigrant parent in Sweden with a young child and wonder what other parents in your situation experience? This […]
Parenthood in Sweden: Expecting a Child
Have you recently moved to Sweden or planning to do so, and wonder what parenthood here will be like? Or have you been living here for a while and are planning to have children? Are you an immigrant parent in Sweden with a young child and wonder what other parents in your situation experience? This […]
Becoming a Swedish Citizen: How Does It Feel?
The historical day has come: I am holding in my hand two passports, a Russian and a Swedish one. In an earlier post, I wrote about the journey to obtaining Swedish citizenship, which I hope may be useful to other newbies or not-so-newbies settling in Sweden. When I wrote it, someone asked me: So how […]
