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What is Individuell Människohjälp and how can it help me?

Individuell Människohjälp, IM was founded in 1938 and has been fighting poverty and exclusion ever since.

A complete guide to buying an apartment in Stockholm (Part 2)

29 October 2018 By The Newbie Team 18 Comments

Buying an apartment is one of the most serious steps in life. It requires a lot of planning, savings and to be as prepared as possible. On this part two of the series, I will talk about the mortgage and downpayment. To read part 1 click here.  Know your Purchase Ability. Before rushing into apartment […]

Filed Under: Blog Tagged With: accomodation, bolån, buy apartment, costs, downpayment, find housing, housing loan, how to save money, integration projects, job hunt, learn Swedish, living cost, mortgage, Newbie, newbie story, residence permit, stockholm, support for newbies, Swedish

Is there such a thing as something genuinely Swedish?

17 December 2016 By Sofi Tegsveden Deveaux Leave a Comment

With the winter solstice around the corner and the streets waiting for snow glistening like Christmas cards, the Swedes are turning inwards, in space and time. Knowing there is no way we can overcome the darkness, we embrace it. We collect and bring home warming fragrances of citrus, cinnamon, cloves, ginger, saffron, conifer needles. Stars […]

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Kompis Sverige matches Swedes with Newbies, with the aim of creating lasting friendships.

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