Renting an apartment in Guangzhou and how I found my dream home
Look! I can actually see the Pearl River from my window. Finding an apartment to live in isn’t easy, and it can be far from easy when you are renting in a country that is still new to you. It was quite easy to find my first home in China, but because the room was in the middle of a small village it didn’t make Chinese police happy and I had to move out after half a year. In May I was spending my holiday in Finland but also at the same time dreaming about my Chine home number two. I had already decided to find a home near…
And then the holiday was over
Holiday in Finland have been absolutely great. First Finland won ice hockey world championship on May 15th and then today was my little sister’s high school graduation (check out the photo!). Besides my sister I also have two younger brothers. I still haven’t figured out how to call my brothers in Chinese and be clear who is who. Many of my friends have asked me how it feels like to be back to Finland. Normal, it just feels normal. I haven’t been away that long. But still something have changed. I’m not part of the daily life here anymore. My friends can’t find the words to express what they have…