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
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.
Pursuing my passion for baking, I enrolled in a pastry school and became a certified baker. After graduating, I had many plans to start my own pastry business, but then my husband surprised me with a relocation plan.
Moving to Sweden as a spouse came with both joy and uncertainty. I initially kept my remote job in another country, but when that came to an end, I found myself at a crossroads: it was time to look for work in Sweden.
When I moved to Malm枚 in early 2024, it was more than a change of scenery - it was reinventing what 鈥渉ome鈥� means. Having previously moved from Brazil to the U.S., I thought I knew what to expect from starting over.
In July 2024, I made one of the boldest decisions of my life, leaving my familiar world in the Himalayas of Nepal behind to join my husband here in Sweden. The early days in Sweden were sprinkled with magically vibrant autumn colors, joyful reunions.
When I first moved to Sweden three years ago, I wasn鈥檛 quite sure what I was getting into. After raising my daughters in the vibrant, fast-paced city of Hong Kong, I thought I had a solid understanding of what it takes to adapt to a new country.
I arrived in Sweden 2022, ready to start my Master鈥檚 program. When I moved, I wasn鈥檛 sure if I wanted to stay after my studies. But when I found community and started to enjoy the pace of life here, I decided I wanted to give my best effort to stay.
鈥淲hy come to Sweden?鈥�. The answer usually starts with how I have long nurtured a dream of studying abroad, and how a random chat with a friend doing her PhD in Gothenburg led me to the Swedish Institute scholarship and Lund University.
"Where should I apply?" my husband, who works in academia, asked me at the beginning of last year. "Lund, that's my No. 1," I said. "I will go anywhere with you if the compass points north."
Inspiring Journeys: More stories from Internationals in Lund
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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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When I moved to Malm枚 in early 2024, it was more than a change of scenery - it was reinventing what
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In July 2024, I made one of the boldest decisions of my life by leaving my familiar world behind to
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When I first moved to Sweden nearly three years ago, I wasn鈥檛 quite sure what I was getting into.
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In August 2022, I arrived in Sweden, ready to start my Master鈥檚 program in Environmental Studies and
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鈥淲hy come to Sweden?鈥� is a question I get often. The answer usually starts with how I have long
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鈥淎n academic career requires gaining research experiences at a foreign university. Where should I
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鈥淔or the past two years, we鈥檝e called Sweden home. I鈥檓 writing this from Puerto Yeru谩, Argentina, as
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"I鈥檝e always dreamed of exploring new horizons, but I never imagined that my path would take me from
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鈥淚n 2020, I took a leap, moving from recently graduating design school to life in Sweden, where life
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鈥淓very 27 years, planet Saturn regresses to the exact same position it was when one was born,
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鈥淚'd always dreamed of traveling the world, but never imagined that my journey would take me from
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What can you learn from my story? I hope it inspires you to never stop pushing forward. Keep
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" Sweden is the easiest place for me to adapt to among the places I've been. Everything is quite
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" as I look back, I see that every hectic moment, every new connection, every challenge was a brick
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A New Chapter in Sweden: A Journey of Resilience and Joy 鈥淚 had always dreamed of exploring new
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鈥淪tarting a company in a foreign country brings its own unique set of challenges and opportunities.
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鈥淪ince moving to Sweden four years ago, it has been a continuous journey of learning and growth. I
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鈥淛umping out of your comfort zone is crucial for integrating into a new culture. After the honeymoon
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鈥淎s I stand amidst the vibrant greenery of this bustling city, I can't help but marvel at the
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鈥淟et me explain a little bit about "She told me a story" first. It's a welcoming meetup designed for
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鈥淲ith my husband's constant support and my strong desire to seize every opportunity, I embarked on a
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鈥淣etworking played a crucial role in my journey, facilitating both personal and professional growth.
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鈥淩eflecting on this experience, I'd like to share some lessons learned and tips for fellow expats
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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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鈥淔rom that moment on, I realized that I had been doing it wrong on many levels so I decided to make
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鈥淭hat phase in one鈥檚 journey can only be understood by those with similar experiences. I describe it
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"What helped me was imagining celebrating my 80th birthday in detail. What will I wear, who will sit
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For the third video from our series "My life in Sweden" we invited Carrie, to share a little bit of
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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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鈥淚 count myself fortunate to be enveloped in this artistic embrace, where creation isn't a lofty
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鈥淭hings were stable and we were planning a big wedding for 150 people. You鈥檇 think I鈥檇 put up a
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Until December 2023 International Citizen Hub will be sharing a monthly video, from our series ''My
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鈥溾�t came as a shock to me that my highly educated friends working as Engineers, Doctors and in
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Until December 2023 International Citizen Hub will be sharing a monthly video, from our series ''My
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鈥淒uring my first drop-in I remember being surrounded by the Hub鈥檚 staff and other internationals
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鈥淏ut in the face of adversity, I reminded myself why I had come here in the first place. It was to
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鈥淲hen I started working in a Swedish company, I noticed some differences compared to Brazil, the
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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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"Another highlight was a day trip to the island Ven. It鈥檚 a short ferry ride away from Landskrona,
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"So, I'm pretending that I'm an editor passing a note to a CEO somewhere, bored out of their minds
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"I started getting frustrated a lot. What am I doing wrong? Is it me? - I asked myself. At some
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"For me, it had also a bigger meaning: to support my fellow countrymen suffering from the war in
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"And I saw a large number of men and women from different parts of the world, excellent
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"Much like my own relocation to Sweden, the Entrepreneurship Journey is never straight forward and
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"The Swedish concept of "lagom" is a standard that embodies comfort and balance. From work-life
