9 | From Indonesia and California to Sweden: Aileen's Stories

Our guest for this episode is Aileen Hendratna, an Indonesian-American agriculture scientist who feels most at home in international communities.  After college in California she was inspired to study her masters in water resource management in Sweden for over two years.  She found the initial transition to be smooth because she knew how to adjust to a new country after her previous challenging adjustment to the U.S. during her teen years. However, she was surprised at having to explain her identity as both an American and an Indonesian in Sweden.  She loved her international church community, Sweden’s fika culture and closeness to nature.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!