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Longing for Home in a Foreign Country: A Guide for Poles in Norway
How to deal with homesickness?
Norway: New Home for Poles
Norway, the country of fjords, is becoming a new home for many Poles. With over a hundred thousand members of the Polish diaspora, the distance from Poland - on average 1600 km - becomes an emotional challenge. So how? Poles in Norway cope with longing for their homeland?
Family Dilemmas: Living at a Distance
Often, family stories related to emigration are stories of separation. A husband working abroad, a wife raising children in Poland - this is a scenario that affects many families. Children miss their father who misses their first steps or words. How long can such a separation last?
The Decision to Move: When the Family Gets Together Again
Often, after some time, families decide to move. “It will be better for us there” – this is a common motivation. But is it really? life in Norway is it better, even if it involves constant work and the absence of relatives from Poland?
Loneliness in the New Country
Going abroad, even with the whole family, means leaving part of your life in Poland. Longing for the country, friends, favorite places or the taste of grandma's apple pie is a feeling that often accompanies the Polish diaspora.
Polishness unites us: Let's support each other
So how do you deal with longing? Each case is different, but one piece of advice is common - creating strong communities among the Polish community, which can help reduce the feeling of longing.
Please read our next article: "Loneliness has many names - different faces of loneliness among Poles abroad."
