Season 2 Episode 1: Sonal Makhija on leaving Finland for greener pastures

Finland: Through the looking glass

After eight years building a life in Finland, Sonal Mahkija and her family took a deep breath and resettled in Sweden. It was an opportunity to pursue a career – not just hold down a job – in what felt more like a merit-based labour market. "It wasn't premised on knowing a language fluently other than the language of work. And we know that in Finland, opportunities like this do not really open up or you can't apply for without having any networks," Makhija tells host Denise Wall. Listen to the full story, like rate, share and subscribe to the podcast and join the discussion on Facebook and Instagram.