"I was finishing off my PhD, about Australian wildfires, with 25cm of snow on the ground outside, and trying to start my career. From 40 applications, I got maybe two interviews. It was pretty demoralising."
"When I'd mention going back to Australia, or not being happy here, my wife would roll her eyes, get angry or switch off. It became a real thorn in our side."
"There's only one reason why an Australian would live in Switzerland, and that's love. I'm well integrated in Switzerland now; speak the languages, have the passport."
A man met his wife in Queensland while she studied marine science. They built a life in Australia, but after having a child, she wanted to return to Switzerland. He struggled to find work there, leading to a move back to Australia. Eventually, he secured a job in Zurich, but his wife preferred to stay in Switzerland. The couple faced challenges in their relationship as he longed for Australia, while she was settled in Switzerland, complicating their family dynamics.
Read at www.theguardian.com
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