GUIDE: Surviving your first Swedish party – What NOT to do

Summer is upon us. And that means it’s party time for Swedes. For any newcomers lucky enough to receive an invite to a Skellefteå local’s party or gathering, here’s Paul Connolly’s, editor at Norran English, guide to what NOT to do.

Sammanhang: ...For any newcomers lucky enough to receive an invite to a Skellefteå local’s party or gathering, here’s Paul Connolly’s, editor at Norran English, guide to what NOT to do. ...

Omnämnda platser: Skellefteå. Omnämnda personer: Paul Connolly.

How do you find the door into a society closed to outsiders?

The first months in Skellefteå were great – much better than expected. It was only later that a quieter, more stubborn problem emerged: how do you find the door into a society that does not easily open to outsiders?

Sammanhang: ...It was only later that a quieter, more stubborn problem emerged: how do you find the door into a society that does not easily open to outsiders? ...

Omnämnda platser: Skellefteå.

"He saved my life: I teach my daughters not to be silent"

Paul Connolly reflects on the death of his former teacher and the deep regret that followed. Now, he's determined to break the cycle of emotional silence for his own twin daughters.

Sammanhang: ..."He saved my life: I teach my daughters not to be silent"...

Omnämnda personer: Paul Connolly.

"My advice to you? You have to do the scary things"

Nicola Foleher moved her entire family to Skellefteå without ever having visited Sweden before. Does she regret it? Absolutely not.

Sammanhang: ... Nicola Foleher moved her entire family to Skellefteå without ever having visited Sweden before. Does she regret it? Absolutely not. ...

Omnämnda platser: Sweden, Skellefteå.