Name
Divya Sharma
City
Gothenburg
Country
Sweden
Interests
Occupation
Joined TOI Contributor
30th July 2014
Biography
An HR by profession and a writer by heart. A speaker from genes. A nomad by choice .A foodie by taste buds. I am Feisty and Feminine. A funambulist and a fitness freak. A Foodie and a Freak. A Nerd and Neat. Where writing means mere perspective, Yours and Mine, where expression means to say it without a second thought
Topics
Positive Re-enforcement
nostalgia
lifestyle
Life Abroad
Indian-ness vs. the world
humor
Happy Relationships
Articles posted By Divya Sharma (TOI Contributor)
A five-day summer was recently concluded for kids in Gothenburg, Sweden by Indiapoint.
Gothia Cup is the world's largest international youth football tournament.
Gothenburg, Sweden has been hosting The Partille Cup, the largest youth handball tournament in the world since 1970. This year it was played between June 29 and July 4, 2015.
Dressing in blacks and whites, sipping endless bouts of coffee at work, opening doors for strangers and some other 'Swedish 'antics later I realized, I may have become the country I live in.
This summer I complete two years in Sweden. Remember the fleeting passage of time; it seems strange now that I was so against the fact of moving here in the first place.
Not even a few hours after India finally lost their battle to the Aussies in the semis, millions of dreams were 'shattered' not only back home but also abroad. Growing up in India, I neither remember myself being a cricket match devout nor a fanatic who doesn't eat for days after India losing in any of the cricket matches.
Ecstatic, surreal and energizing - these three words describe our Holi experience in Gothenburg, Sweden - a festival we celebrated on March 15th, 2015.
Let me start this article with a disclaimer. If you're blissfully happy with your life as an NRI, don't continue reading - you will not only be wasting your time, you will become angry and ask everyone to quit complaining about life abroad.
I wade myself into the not so crowded market, casting my eyes at the "new-arrival" dresses and jackets through the window.
We are the silent ambassadors of goodwill, culture and diversity when we move out.
The Pakistanis blame Indians for being too high-headed and Indians blame Pakistanis to be full of conspiracies and falsehoods. It is a never ending story.
Here are some pains one faces when relocating to a new place in a foreign land.
We like to think that no one can know our country and our culture better than us.
"So what do you do nowadays?" an acquaintance of mine asked me in one of my husband's usual cocktail parties at his friends place.
Living abroad must be one of the most challenging situations you will ever face in your life. It not only takes you out of your comfort zone but also places you in uncomfortable situations away from your friends, family and brethren.
I have been witness to some not-so-cool traits of my fellow Indians when they fly international.
