From Iceland to Norway: finding her place
Episode 10 · 55min 12sec
What does leaving everything behind for a Nordic country really mean?
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In this conversation
We meet Raphaëlle Monvoisin, a designer and photographer drawn to the Far North. After several years in Iceland, she moves to Norway with her partner, their baby and seventeen suitcases.
She talks honestly about her journey, the sometimes difficult process of settling in and the language barrier. There are moments of wonder too: distinct seasons, Oslo’s forests and children skiing at kindergarten.
We discuss motherhood, work, loneliness, resilience and the small pleasures of Nordic life, with humour and warmth.
Topics in this episode
Moving & settling in · Couples & family · Nature & the Far North