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Damiano Rotondo

Associate Professor and teacher at UiS (University of Stavanger), Damiano Rotondo, has left Francavilla Fontana in the south of Italy – because he loves the sound of the Norwegians. And quite a few other things, too. Now, he lives the perfect life in Stavanger – in an international environment with friendly colleagues, and a society built on mutual respect.

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Aleyne Castillo – Venezuela

Venezuelan Aleyne lives in Norway with her husband Carlos and their twins Alejandro and Victoria (9). Aleyne works as a designer in a company with around 50 employees, while her husband works as a consultant in IT.

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Rachel Duncan – United Kingdom

Rachel Duncan came to Norway for the first time in 2019. Three years later, she moved here with her husband. “Work-life balance is very important to the Norwegians. Back home, we say it´s important, but people rarely live that way,” Rachel says.

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Craig Noerman – Australia

At a small, beautiful place called Jelsa, Craig and his wife Trude are enjoying a long weekend. Normally, they run a restaurant “The Garden” in the city of Stavanger.

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Andreas Florian Ente

Andreas Florian Ente often takes a detour to the beach before work, a habit he shares with several others. This is one of many reasons why Ente loves living in this region.

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Pablo Alberto Lopez Barrera

I started as a CEO six months ago and dove into several challenges such as the power crisis and the fear of a lower energy supply. The power prices are at an all-time high, and Norwegians have experienced electricity challenges for the first time in a very long time. On the positive side, Norwegians are more aware of their electricity consumption.

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Marjan Eftekhari

I was the only woman in my hometown with an education as a ship building engineer. As a woman, finding a relevant job in my own country was very difficult at the time. Fortunately, times have changed, and the situation is much better for a woman’s career in my city now.

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Luca Saccomandi from Piemonte, Italy

I love the feeling of being in a safe environment and not having to pay attention to my wallet all the time. I also sleep much better, because its colder and darker, and I really appreciate that the bigger city and the airport is nearby.” Even though we are Italians, we had to come to the Egersund church to experience our first Vivaldi concert. And it was amazing

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Jie Gao – China

Jie Gao (35) has been in Norway for almost three years working in the battery cell industry at the company Beyonder. He worked in the same industry in China, and has experience in electricity, battery production and energy storage systems. “The work in Norway is much more relaxed than it is in China”, Jie says.

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Gryta and Tomas Krasikovas - Lithuania

They didn´t know anything about salmon or salmon farming when they came to Norway. Now, they both work in the industry at Tytlandsvik Aqua, in Hjelmeland, Southwest of Norway.

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Marijin and Arjan Van den Akker – The Netherlands

Marijn, to the left, and Arjan van den Akker moved to Norway from The Netherlands in 2021, after being hired by EXPO Fair in Amsterdam. The Norwegian work-life balance made them decide to stay.

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Milosz Mazur – Poland

Milosz Mazur from Poland has an interesting job in the Norwegian tech-company AutoStore. However, it was the nature and mountains that brought him here. “I bring my backpack everywhere, always ready for a hike!”

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Vicent Montalt Ros – Spain Maja Vagner - Serbia

Stavanger Symphony Orchestra brought both Vicent Montalt Ros and Maja Vagner to the city of Stavanger. The high quality of the orchestra, a secure way of living and the good environment made them choose to stay.