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Madelen Applegren grew up in Dalarna and later chose to move to Boden. This is her own story about a place where the sun often smiles. …
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New in Boden: “I want to live here for the rest of my life”
Column Madelen Applegren grew up in Dalarna and later chose to move to Boden. This is her own story about a place where the sun often smiles. At 15 I’m lying in bed in the mountain cabin in Sälen. My entire body aches, but it’s a good kind of ache. This is where I am […]
Boden Game Camp Gathers Talent From Around the World
Word of the game developer school in Boden has spread throughout the world and is now attracting students from far away. Meet Kai Wang from China, Nelson Kiyoshi Kossuga from Brazil and Sushant Bhonde from India – game development students at Boden Gamecamp. Futuregames’ courses at Boden Gamecamp have really made a name for themselves […]
A Powerful Dream Came True – Now Nike Lives in Boden
Nike Kelbel, 24, has longed to get away from the noise of the city and closer to nature ever since she was a child. North. Today she lives in the village of Södra Bredåker, fifteen minutes from Boden. She plays two sports and has a job.
He is The World’s First “Smart” Gardener
This winter, he will find out if it is possible to grow exotic fruits near the Arctic Circle. At the same time, he will lay the foundations for making Boden even more sustainable. Meet Manne Ek – a pioneer in a flourishing industry and a newcomer to the närhetsliv. Night temperatures have descended to five […]
Deserted Houses in Rural Areas Can Come To Life Once Again
The municipality of Boden has received funding to activate empty houses in the Råne and Vitå valleys together with the municipality of Luleå. Now the houses will be renovated and sold.
Left London for Bodsvedjan
Erika Andersson and Andrew Allen left a high-intensity life in London and found a balance in life in Boden. “Life with children is ten times better here,” says Andrew. Erika was born and raised in Boden but has lived all her adult life in London. The family often thought about leaving the big city and […]
From Singapore to Boden
Vivienne Koh from Singapore moved to Boden for the great opportunities in the growth of the gaming industry. When the right job appeared, the timing was perfect. Vivienne Koh, 33, is Bodens Business Park ‘s latest addition and works part-time as a training leader for the newly started YH education web developer / e-commerce. The […]
Craft drink with a taste of Närhetsliv
Gideon Swinkels learned to brew beer at a convent during his childhood in Holland. Now he creates taste experiences with local ingredients in Harads. This autumn, he is investing heavily in soft drinks and juice. Today, 39-year-old Gideon Swinkels grew up in a brewing family in South Holland, near a monastery with which the family […]
On two wheels through Boden
The Niewieczerzal family cycles up and down, over logs and rocks and along many long paths in the forest. On their mountain bikes, they get really close to nature and get training and challenges at the same time. Five days a week, they whiz forward on two wheels through the forests around Boden. Spouses Piotr […]
She makes movies close by
For Charlotta Lennartsdotter, Närhetsliv is the small world where children live, and where relationships play the main role. In her hands, that world becomes a movie. It has been an intense year for the filmmaker Charlotta Lennartsdotter in Södra Harads, she shows that it is possible to live on creative industries even in the countryside. […]
La vie de proximité
She dreamed of a holiday among dog sleds and the northern lights and found what she was looking for in Överstbyn. Here she remained and created a life for herself with the forest around the corner of the house. Now Fanny Collas, 27, wants to share the beautiful tranquility with other French people. The fire […]
A life close to nature
Hannah Levy and Jeremias Kinnunen fell in love with Lassbyn at first sight and moved here. Now they live a sustainable life close to nature and close to their dogs. Here they take tourists from all over the world on dog sledding trips in the beautiful Råne river valley. The dogs immediately start barking when […]
It has never felt impossible
Emilia moved to Boden to learn to drive a tractor in the armed forces and stayed. Here she has found her närhetsliv with jobs, friends and roaring engines in beautiful nature just a short distance from home. When Emilia Lindmark, 20, graduated from GMU last spring, she was asked about permanent employment with the Armed […]
From Bologna to Boden
They had well-paid jobs, a nice apartment, friends and family in Italian Bologna. Roberta and Simonetta Barbieri left everything to create a new life in Boden – and make pasta. Spouses Roberto, 51, and Simonetta, 53, come from Bologna in northern Italy. In the city of millions, they built successful careers at large companies in […]
