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Last week, we got to know Laila 🤩 Want to read Last week, we got to know Laila 🤩 Want to read more stories? The book #expatsofbrussels is out now! Portraits of 50 different expats in images and text. Some of them have lived here for ages, some just arrived and some are on the way out. They are between 8 and 51 years old and come from every continent and corner of the world. Get the book now ➡️ livinginbrussels.eu/book
Expats of Brussels - #41 Laila (32), from Syria, Expats of Brussels - #41 Laila (32), from Syria, in Brussels since 2018 “It took me a while to really connect with the city. In my first two years, I mainly went to the expat hotspots. It felt like it could be anywhere in the world, because of that international crowd. But then I slowly started getting to know more Belgians and discovered the culture, food, and politics. Now Belgium really starts to feel like a new home to me – but it took a while. I see my family about once a year. It is a bit hard to go back home – there are no direct flights, which makes for an exceedingly long travel via Lebanon. I would love to invite my family here, but at the moment that is too complicated due to politics and complicated visa procedures. Luckily, my siblings live in Germany, which is much easier to reach by train.“ (part 2) 📸 @cem.pictures #expatsofbrussels book out now 📖 livinginbrussels.eu/book
Expats of Brussels - #41 Laila (32), from Syria, Expats of Brussels - #41 Laila (32), from Syria, in Brussels since 2018 “Belgium is not really known outside of Europe – I only knew about chocolate, waffles, beer, and Tomorrowland. I did not plan to move here, but a job opening that matched my skills changed that. The process from application until relocation took an awfully long time, because of the war in Syria and subsequent sanctions. Overall, it took me about seven months to get all of the paperwork in order – a long journey, but an interesting one. I work as a software engineering manager in Ghent and teach at a college in Antwerp. I love living in Brussels, but eventually it might be easier to move to one of the other two cities. At the moment, I am more drawn to Antwerp as it feels more international, whereas Ghent feels more like a student city. Working in a Belgian company, with the majority of the employees being Flemish and only a handful of foreigners, I quickly noticed differences on the work floor. I like the structure, the streamlined processes, and the time management. It is an efficient work culture, that at the same time is understanding and accepting. People are open and self-aware and pay attention to tiny details. It is also a flat hierarchy, in which it is easy to reach higher ups. Even the founder and the CEO are approachable, they make time for you. Managers are here to guide you, help you improve your skills – not to boss you around." (part 1) 📸 @cem.pictures #expatsofbrussels book out now 📖 livinginbrussels.eu/book
This week, we got to know Justyna 🤩 Want to re This week, we got to know Justyna 🤩 Want to read more stories? The book #expatsofbrussels is out now! Portraits of 50 different expats in images and text. Some of them have lived here for ages, some just arrived and some are on the way out. They are between 8 and 51 years old and come from every continent and corner of the world. Get the book now ➡️ livinginbrussels.eu/book
Expats of Brussels - #40 Justyna (32), from Polan Expats of Brussels - #40 Justyna (32), from Poland, in Brussels since 2021 “I feel at home, but mainly because my mother lives here. When I am sick, she brings me soup. But it also does not feel like home at times, especially when I get lost again and need a map to find the way back to my apartment. Brussels is not Paris, Rome or New York. But that has its upsides; during the year I lived in Paris, I only made one friend – and she was Polish. I am very extraverted and open, I love going out and meeting people, but it was just impossible. Parisians tend to stay in their own Parisian bubble. If you are not Parisian, or at least French, you just cannot make friends. It is different here – but then again, whereas Paris is full of French people, it is hard to find Belgians in Brussels.” (part 2) 📸 @cem.pictures #expatsofbrussels book out now 📖 livinginbrussels.eu/book
Expats of Brussels - #40 Justyna (32), from Polan Expats of Brussels - #40 Justyna (32), from Poland, in Brussels since 2021 “Brussels was not love at first sight, but it has grown on me over the past year. My mother has lived here for over ten years, so I thought I knew the city because I had visited it so often. I never really liked it. Moving here for a job was not that big of a step, but I was not too excited about it. But it turns out that it is a very different and much more exciting city when you live here. In the beginning, I stayed with my mother and worked remotely. It was a life of just working and seeing the inside of the supermarket. After a few months, I moved out to live alone and life turned around a little. I started going to bars, meeting new people, hanging out with friends and in turn meeting more new people. Once you meet people and go out, you start liking Brussels. You see places that people just do not visit when they come over for a short trip. There are so many cool places, hidden gems, small bars, galleries, cinemas – and so many parks! In summer, I often have a picnic with friends, playing board games, badminton or Kubb, just hanging out together. Or we go on an adventure somewhere in Belgium." (part 1) 📸 @cem.pictures #expatsofbrussels book out now 📖 livinginbrussels.eu/book
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