Santino Zhakata

Santino was born and raised in Zimbabwe. Later, he moved to work in Mozambique for 4 years. There, he met his wife, resulting in moving to Sweden in 2012. The family live in Lycksele and they have three kids aged five, three and one

Hi! I’m Santino…

Hi, I´m Santino Zhakata. Join me on the many discussions in store on this blog and let´s have a great conversation. Awesome!

Living in northern Sweden- the good, the bad and the ugly.

One of my sisters is going to visit us in Sweden for the first time this January. She asked me what to expect so I decide to write this post to her and many others travelling to Sweden, especially the northern parts for the first time. I will share a few tips on what to do in summer, briefly, and then explain why I describe the winter in the north as good, bad and ugly. Stick around and you can find out also how to hack the bad and ugly periods of winter

Raising children in Sweden – 5 things newcomer parents should think about.

Most cultures continue on from one generation to the other by passing down ways and beliefs from parents to children. Since there exists so many different cultures in the world, views on raising children tend to also differ tremendously. This is apparent if you come from one cultural background and are raising your children in a different country and culture.