Fit in or stick out? How Sweden changes you

In this week's episode we talk about the bridge between Denmark and Sweden and how it means a lot more to one of our panelists than the sore feet she got after running across it.

We also discuss what foreigners do to fit in in Sweden and why some people push back against assimilation.

Host Paul O'Mahony is joined this week by regular panelists Becky Waterton and Richard Orange.

Here are links to some of the topics discussed in the episode:

Sweden and Denmark

• Why the Bridge Run between Sweden and Denmark meant so much to me

Reader insights

• 'Sometimes I explode inside': How foreigners in Sweden become more Swedish to fit in
• Ten signs you're becoming more Swedish than the Swedes

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