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Alessandro: the journey of an Italian nurse who was looking for a good life-work balance and found it in the UK
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In this episode, Alessandro, an immigrant from a small town in the Italian Alps, talks about the long journey that brought him to Thornton Cleveleys eight years ago. Now working as a nurse in various Lancashire hospitals, Alessandro seems to have found a good balance between work and family life here, despite the challenges of his profession.
In this chat we discuss about:
[00:04] Stereotypes about each other
[00:06] The decision to become a nurse
[00:11] Relationship with the family back home
[00:13] The main reason for being here
[00:15] Working as a nurse in the UK
[00:18] Lost in translation: the meaning of “tea” in Northern England
[00:20] UK, the land of freedom
[00:21] Relationship with authority in the UK
[00:24] British traditions: cards and politeness
[00:26] Feeling of belonging
[00:28] Where is home?
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