10 | From Sweden to California: Aileen's Return Stories

This is Part 2 of our interview with Aileen Hendratna, an Indonesian-American agriculture scientist who feels most at home in international communities.  She studied her masters in water resource management in Sweden for over two years.  There, she relished the time in nature, in the fika culture of building relationships, and in the diversity of her international community. Financial challenges had her return to California, and her transition back home to the Bay Area and Central Valley was a lonely experience.  Aileen couldn't find the international community she so loved, but with God’s help and guidance, she recognized that being in her new place, too, was a gift which was entrusted to her.  See photos of our guests and sign up for our email list at roundtripstories.com. Follow @roundtripstoriespodcast on facebook and instagram to hear about upcoming customs episodes and share your stories with us!