Internationals in Lund and southern Sweden
At the International Citizen Hub Lund, we are delighted to connect with people from all over the world. Many internationals have been living in Sweden for a while and have made the journey you're about to embark on. Get inspired and guided by reading their stories!
Stories by internationals
While I was visiting a friend in Copenhagen, I decided to take the train and explore Lund and Malm枚. I imagined myself studying in Lund, but at that point, that seemed more like a dream than a real possibility, but life gives us surprises.
When you arrive in a new country, everything feels unfamiliar鈥攅ven the things you thought you had prepared for. I remember scrolling through Facebook one evening, when I came across a post from 嫩草影院.
Sweden had always stood out to me for the way sustainability is woven into everyday life, from recycling habits to public transport. I wanted to learn in a place where sustainability wasn鈥檛 just talked about, but lived.
I have always dreamed of living abroad, somewhere close to nature, where I could trail run, camp, and enjoy the quiet. I didn鈥檛 know where that place would be until I started my master鈥檚 degree.
What happens when you mix a love of tennis, summer in Sweden, and a desire to give back? For me, it meant finding a community, building real friendships, and discovering new ways to make a difference.
My first day in Sweden was truly a kick start! I rushed to the International Citizen Hub Lund for the first meeting of the Kick-Start program straight from the airport, making it just in time for the first fika.
I鈥檝e always known that I wanted to live in Europe. But where 鈥� that was the question. Sweden never actually crossed my mind, yet somehow life brought me here.
It鈥檚 easy to underestimate just how much it takes to move to a new place, not just to relocate, but to truly become part of your new home.
Sweden is a land that has long called me, even influencing my career choices: first as an architect, and then as a pastry chef, after encountering Sweden鈥檚 baking culture.
If my life was a sitcom, moving to Sweden would definitely be a worth to watch season. In November 2024, I swapped Sevilla鈥檚 mild winter for Scandinavian days so short you could miss them if you blinked.
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I arrived in Sweden in August 2017. It was a leap of faith, I left a comfortable life back home in Lithuania: a nice apartment, an established corporate career, my parents, sister and extended family.
My name is Aruni, and I am originally from Sri Lanka; a beautiful island, nation rich in culture, history, and natural diversity. Growing up surrounded by lush landscapes, I developed a deep apappreciation for both science and cultural heritage.
Inspiring Journeys: More stories from Internationals in Lund
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I came to Sweden for the first time in 2023. While I was visiting a friend in Copenhagen, I decided
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When you arrive in a new country, everything feels unfamiliar鈥攅ven the things you thought you had
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When I moved to Sweden for a two-year Master鈥檚 in Environmental Studies and Sustainability Science,
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I have always dreamed of living abroad, somewhere close to nature, where I could trail run, camp,
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My first day in Sweden was truly a kick start! I rushed to the International Citizen Hub Lund for
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What happens when you mix a love of tennis, summer in Sweden, and a desire to give back? For me, it
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It鈥檚 easy to underestimate just how much it takes to move to a new place, not just to relocate, but
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I鈥檝e always known that I wanted to live in Europe. But where 鈥� that was the question. Sweden never
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Sweden is a land that has long called me, even influencing my career choices: first as an architect,
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If my life was a sitcom, moving to Sweden would definitely be a worth to watch season. In November
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I arrived in Sweden in August 2017. It was a leap of faith, I left a comfortable life back home in
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My name is Aruni, and I am originally from Sri Lanka; a beautiful island, nation rich in culture,
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Moving to Sweden as a spouse came with both joy and uncertainty. I initially kept my remote job in
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The year 2024 began quite differently, as I enrolled in a pastry school to become a certified baker
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Denna sida 盲r 盲ldre 盲n 12 m氓nader och 盲r kanske inte l盲ngre aktuell. In July 2024, I made one of the
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Denna sida 盲r 盲ldre 盲n 12 m氓nader och 盲r kanske inte l盲ngre aktuell. When I first moved to Sweden
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Denna sida 盲r 盲ldre 盲n 12 m氓nader och 盲r kanske inte l盲ngre aktuell. In August 2022, I arrived in
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Denna sida 盲r 盲ldre 盲n 12 m氓nader och 盲r kanske inte l盲ngre aktuell. 鈥淲hy come to Sweden?鈥� is a
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Denna sida 盲r 盲ldre 盲n 12 m氓nader och 盲r kanske inte l盲ngre aktuell. 鈥淎n academic career requires
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Denna sida 盲r 盲ldre 盲n 12 m氓nader och 盲r kanske inte l盲ngre aktuell. 鈥淔or the past two years, we鈥檝e
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Denna sida 盲r 盲ldre 盲n 12 m氓nader och 盲r kanske inte l盲ngre aktuell. "I鈥檝e always dreamed of
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Denna sida 盲r 盲ldre 盲n 12 m氓nader och 盲r kanske inte l盲ngre aktuell. 鈥淚n 2020, I took a leap, moving
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Denna sida 盲r 盲ldre 盲n 12 m氓nader och 盲r kanske inte l盲ngre aktuell. 鈥淓very 27 years, planet Saturn
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Denna sida 盲r 盲ldre 盲n 12 m氓nader och 盲r kanske inte l盲ngre aktuell. 鈥淚'd always dreamed of
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Denna sida 盲r 盲ldre 盲n 12 m氓nader och 盲r kanske inte l盲ngre aktuell. What can you learn from my
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Denna sida 盲r 盲ldre 盲n 12 m氓nader och 盲r kanske inte l盲ngre aktuell. " Sweden is the easiest place
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Denna sida 盲r 盲ldre 盲n 12 m氓nader och 盲r kanske inte l盲ngre aktuell. " as I look back, I see that
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Denna sida 盲r 盲ldre 盲n 12 m氓nader och 盲r kanske inte l盲ngre aktuell. A New Chapter in Sweden: A
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Denna sida 盲r 盲ldre 盲n 12 m氓nader och 盲r kanske inte l盲ngre aktuell. 鈥淪tarting a company in a
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Denna sida 盲r 盲ldre 盲n 12 m氓nader och 盲r kanske inte l盲ngre aktuell. 鈥淪ince moving to Sweden four
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Denna sida 盲r 盲ldre 盲n 12 m氓nader och 盲r kanske inte l盲ngre aktuell. 鈥淛umping out of your comfort
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Denna sida 盲r 盲ldre 盲n 12 m氓nader och 盲r kanske inte l盲ngre aktuell. 鈥淎s I stand amidst the vibrant
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Denna sida 盲r 盲ldre 盲n 12 m氓nader och 盲r kanske inte l盲ngre aktuell. 鈥淟et me explain a little bit
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Denna sida 盲r 盲ldre 盲n 12 m氓nader och 盲r kanske inte l盲ngre aktuell. 鈥淲ith my husband's constant
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鈥淣etworking played a crucial role in my journey, facilitating both personal and professional growth.
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Denna sida 盲r 盲ldre 盲n 12 m氓nader och 盲r kanske inte l盲ngre aktuell. 鈥淩eflecting on this experience,
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鈥淚 came to the Job Search Safari event, and I immediately felt at home, welcomed and supported. The
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Denna sida 盲r 盲ldre 盲n 12 m氓nader och 盲r kanske inte l盲ngre aktuell. 鈥淭hat phase in one鈥檚 journey
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Denna sida 盲r 盲ldre 盲n 12 m氓nader och 盲r kanske inte l盲ngre aktuell. "What helped me was imagining
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Denna sida 盲r 盲ldre 盲n 12 m氓nader och 盲r kanske inte l盲ngre aktuell. For the third video from our
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鈥淟iving in Sweden has afforded me the opportunity to explore, experiment, and expand my horizons in
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Denna sida 盲r 盲ldre 盲n 12 m氓nader och 盲r kanske inte l盲ngre aktuell. 鈥淚 count myself fortunate to be
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Denna sida 盲r 盲ldre 盲n 12 m氓nader och 盲r kanske inte l盲ngre aktuell. 鈥淭hings were stable and we were
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Denna sida 盲r 盲ldre 盲n 12 m氓nader och 盲r kanske inte l盲ngre aktuell. Until December 2023
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Denna sida 盲r 盲ldre 盲n 12 m氓nader och 盲r kanske inte l盲ngre aktuell. 鈥溾�t came as a shock to me that
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Denna sida 盲r 盲ldre 盲n 12 m氓nader och 盲r kanske inte l盲ngre aktuell. Until December 2023
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Denna sida 盲r 盲ldre 盲n 12 m氓nader och 盲r kanske inte l盲ngre aktuell. 鈥淒uring my first drop-in I
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Denna sida 盲r 盲ldre 盲n 12 m氓nader och 盲r kanske inte l盲ngre aktuell. 鈥淏ut in the face of adversity,
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Denna sida 盲r 盲ldre 盲n 12 m氓nader och 盲r kanske inte l盲ngre aktuell. 鈥淲hen I started working in a
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鈥淚 got a job offer nine months after arriving in Sweden, still I could not have achieved it on my
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Denna sida 盲r 盲ldre 盲n 12 m氓nader och 盲r kanske inte l盲ngre aktuell. "Another highlight was a day
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Denna sida 盲r 盲ldre 盲n 12 m氓nader och 盲r kanske inte l盲ngre aktuell. "So, I'm pretending that I'm an
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Denna sida 盲r 盲ldre 盲n 12 m氓nader och 盲r kanske inte l盲ngre aktuell. "I started getting frustrated a
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Denna sida 盲r 盲ldre 盲n 12 m氓nader och 盲r kanske inte l盲ngre aktuell. "For me, it had also a bigger
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Denna sida 盲r 盲ldre 盲n 12 m氓nader och 盲r kanske inte l盲ngre aktuell. "And I saw a large number of
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Denna sida 盲r 盲ldre 盲n 12 m氓nader och 盲r kanske inte l盲ngre aktuell. "Much like my own relocation to
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Denna sida 盲r 盲ldre 盲n 12 m氓nader och 盲r kanske inte l盲ngre aktuell. "The Swedish concept of "lagom"
