This week's Sweden in Focus Extra podcast features an interview with Jackie Rulander, a cross-cultural strategist from Barbados who is based in Jönköping.
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After more than 15 years in Sweden Jackie Rulander has encountered her fair share of culture clashes. Like most immigrants she's faced plenty of trivial challenges, like arriving a minute late to pick up her laundry and getting locked out of the communal laundry room.
But other cultural misunderstandings have cut much deeper, leading to mistrust and reputational damage. Her own experiences led her to explore more deeply the importance of cultural communication in fostering trust between immigrants and Swedes.
In an interview with The Local's Emma Löfgren, she explains why she moved to Sweden from Barbados, what she's learned from living in a community with dozens of different nationalities, and the importance of constructive conversations at a time when many immigrants are feeling disillusioned with their adopted country.
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