kiwi in london 🥝: culture shocks, costs + how to actually enjoy the uk as a newcomer

what happens when a Kiwi idealist swaps a sheep & beef farm in new zealand for city life in london?
after living in paris and working in human rights law in the UK, susannah shares the biggest culture shocks, hidden costs, and unexpected struggles of life in london - and what could make it easier for Kiwis to thrive here.

from etiquette and social culture to daily costs and housing, this conversation explores what makes adjusting to the UK tough - and what no one tells you before you move.

📍 topics in this video:
– culture shocks as a kiwi in the uk
– how london compares to life in new zealand
– working in law & social care in london
– how to make london feel like home
– what the uk gets wrong for commonwealth migrants

💬 have your own thoughts? comment below - especially if you’ve moved between the UK and NZ!
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chapters
00:00 intro & sneak peek
01:57 the french vs the british: an unexpected tension?
03:00 two broke girls busking on paris streets
03:41 london through the eyes of an idealist
04:46 the problem with romanticising life in london
05:40 from sheep & beef farms to european cobblestones
07:33 key differences between new zealand and the uk
10:44 surprising culture shocks in the uk
11:32 the biggest headache for kiwis moving to the uk
12:53 outro - sam & susannah

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