The longer I’m in Sweden the more I see our cultural differences. Not to say one is better than another, they are just distinctly different. For example, jantelagen, is a new expression that I’ve learned and a pillar in Swedish society. Since Swedes are so deeply rooted in it’s idea that all people are equals, that goes […]
I’m not sure why, but living in Sweden has suddenly made me very patriotic. I’m proud to be an American. Sure we have our problems and struggles, but what society doesn’t? Growing up in such a diverse community of people I always felt “American”, even though my parents were Vietnamese immigrants. My childhood friends were […]