Reading Time: 6 minutesMoving to Finland comes with great opportunities… but also great responsibilities. For me, one of the biggest challenges wasn’t finding a job. It was learning the Finnish language. And honestly… it wasn’t easy. Sometimes, it felt like I had become a baby again, learning how to speak…
Reading Time: 8 minutesIn April 2024, we finally arrived in Finland. The months leading up to our migration had been incredibly busy. There were so many things to prepare, organize, and settle before we could begin this new chapter of our lives. Our journey to Finland wasn’t as smooth as…
Reading Time: 7 minutesLeaving a country we had called home for almost 10 years wasn’t easy. There were so many things we needed to settle before our move, and saying goodbye to a place that had become part of our lives was one of the biggest challenges. Dubai is a…
Reading Time: 3 minutesOne of the things we’ve come to love about living in Finland is how generous and kind our neighbours are. Recently, our lovely Finnish neighbour gave us a basket of freshly picked chanterelle mushrooms that she had gathered from the nearby forest. Since it was our very…
Reading Time: 5 minutesApril 2024, when our family – me, my husband, and our daughter Rebecca – arrived in Helsinki, Finland. We came from Dubai United Arab Emirates and have lived and worked there for almost 10 years.
