Hi, I'm Johanna from the faraway Nordic country of Finland, but six years ago I embarked on an adventure of a lifetime and moved to India for love. Now, I live in a small village in Kerala with my husband and our little daughter Annika. Here we are finding joy in simple, slow and quiet family life and exploring each other’s cultures and countries.
I started this RU-vid journey to collect and record the endless stream of memories of our life. In words, and images. So that's what you'll find here - stories of life, family, food and travels from India. Our real life, nothing too epic, really.
Thank you so much Johanna for the wonderful, emotional farewell to your precious home. Wishing you all a most rewarding life in the city. I look forward to continuing along that road with you & hope you will not be long in keeping up with video of the journey. I have missed seeing Annika so very much. You must know how uncle Blair loves you all. Give Annika a hug & kiss for me. 💋❤
We Malayalis say once we step out of Kerala then we realise its true value. But "we leave home to make home". Its ok. Kerala is always your home. Who knows probably you will buy a retirement home here in future. Till then work hard and enjoy.
Nice collection of all old memories. Anika cute words so mesparising. We are all proud of you adopting to Indian enviranment. Best wishes in your new endovers at Mumbai.
Thank you for sharing both your family lives and Annika's growing up years too. I had a glimpse of life in Kerala and it was a wonderful journey from your lens. God bless. Looking forward to more videos of your times in Mumbai. Good for Annika. Place her in a good school. Doesn't matter the distance if school buses are there. Gonna take her.a long way in life.
Mumbai is too fast, but once you get used to it you will like it there too, but as you turn older and retire many shifts back to laidback places like Goa or Kerala.
@@JohannaNorth yes have to, I am from Goa and dont tell anybody I just dont like Mumbai, I travel there try to finish my 2 days work in a day and run away. I just cannot handle the chaos over there.
Goodbyes are always heart wrenching but the memories created in that time live on and are not determined by distance and space. Good luck to Annika, Vinod and you, Johanna as you embark on another episode of life.
I totally understand why Annika is angry as much as u try to explain to her. My daughter who us abroad too had the same issues with her twins. Kids get affected the most n it's really really sad
Ah sad to see you leaving beautiful and peaceful place in Kerala, sometime Indian big cities will be just overwhelming and chaotic which is a total contrast, but at the same time there are lots more opportunities and a mix of various cultures could be seen at one place.
It is heart wrenching but Annaika is going to one day cherish all the places she lived in. My dad was so so lucky to work with Birlas _ this saw us be transferred every few years. Savour every trip to a new destination in India from North to South, East to West. You will love Mumbai too
It’s the same for us, the need to relocate every few years. We were very lucky to have a long tenure in Kerala! And hopefully there won’t be very many transfers in the cards for us anymore.
