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Chapter 1. Tsotsi, Boston, Butcher and Die Aap sit around the Tsotsi’s room drinking beer in silence, waiting for him to specify what job they will do that night. Tsotsi decides they will head to the train station where their unsuspecting victim, Gumboot Dhlamini, begins to head home to his wife.
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- Life in Sweden: Pros & Cons Summary
- Pros: 26 Reasons Why Sweden Is A Good Place to Live
- Cons: 19 Bad Things About Living in Sweden
- Is Sweden A Safe Place to Live?
Note: What is a Pro for me might be a Con for you, and vice versa. This list is based on what the vast majority of people I’ve talked to believe are good vs. bad things about living in Sweden. Some points may be listed in both columns as they can be both good and bad depending on your personality and beliefs. In my case, when I decided to move back...
Pro #1: Livable Salaries in Most Professions
The income gap is much smaller in Sweden compared to the US and UK, meaning you are more likely to be able to live a good life on a standard working-class wage. Income inequality by country (1st = most unequal, 172nd = most equal) The Gini Index ranks 172 countries by income inequality. Source: World Bank 2021
Pro #2: Clean Air & Clean Water
Even in the bigger Swedish cities, you’ll notice the air feels clean and the tap water tastes great (bottled water quality according to many of the expats). Sweden is proud of its clean air and water and takes great care in keeping it that way, with more policies intended to protect the environment than most other EU members. And a quick comparison with the US specifically: 1. Sweden has 12% higher air quality on average than the US 2. The US has 59% more air pollution than Sweden per capita
Pro #3: Free/Low-cost Education Incl. University
EU / EEA / Swiss citizens with a permanent residency permit in Sweden can attend University free of charge, and Swedes will even get paid every month in the form of a combined study grant and low-interest loan totaling 2732 SEK / 316 USD (in 2021). US citizens pay on average 129 000 SEK / 14 900 USD per academic year (as per 2021), with scholarships available to apply for to lower this amount.
Here are a few negative examples that expats in Sweden have encountered in their Swedish life (this is not to say that everyone has). Some of them might be more commonly seen than others, and they are by no means struggles and characteristics you will see in every single Swede. But still, after talking to loads of people about what they don’t parti...
Most places in Sweden are extremely safe to live, especially compared to the majority of places in the US and UKSome areas in the outskirts of bigger cities have become stomping grounds for gang violence due to systemic segragation of immigrants since the 70s. These areas can be unsafe for visitors, but the...Sweden has a higher share of its population experiencing crime, violence or vandalism in their living area compared to the EU average, “beating” countries like Germany and Denmark.Blankenburg is a town and health resort in the district of Harz, Germany, at the north foot of the Harz Mountains, 12 miles (19 km) southwest of Halberstadt.
You can read ‘A Clean, Well-Lighted Place’ here before proceeding to our summary and analysis below. ‘A Clean, Well-Lighted Place’: plot summary. The setting for the story, as with many of Hemingway’s short stories, is Spain, as the ‘peseta’ given as a tip to the waiter reveals.
This chapter is written by Pico Iyer and addresses the question about why do humans travel. The writer delves into the reasons that make travelling a pleasurable activity. He quotes some great writers and also cites his own travel experiences.
In Order to Live: A North Korean Girl’s Journey to Freedom is a memoir by Yeonmi Park first published in 2015 recounting previously untold facets of her experience fleeing North Korea with her mother. A human rights activist and denouncer of the North Korean regime, Park has told her story at various international events, including, famously ...
