Rahul and his wife moved from India because his wife got a job in Denmark… It has been an adventure with both ups and downs.
Rahul, where are you from, and what brought you to Denmark? I was born and brought up in Jaipur, Rajasthan (meaning “Land of Kings”) state, located in western part of India. I moved to Denmark with my wife Kanika Oswal because she was offered a position at Novo Nordisk’s headquarters in Copenhagen.
Have you considered moving as a special challenge you will face together? At a professional level it was a tough decision for me to leave a great, stable job and accompany my wife. At a personal level it was a daunting task for both me and my wife to leave our families and plunge into uncertainty, but because it was a great career opportunity for my wife and it offered better life prospects for both of us, we mutually decided to relocate to Denmark.
Did you have thoughts on how the moving could challenge your relationship? We knew that it would be challenging and testing for us being in a new country with a different culture, language and food, away from friends and family, acclimatizing to the climatic differences and most importantly for me to find a job. Initially it was very difficult to find right engagements, make friends, get a network, identify job prospects but we never gave up. We supported each other, overcame challenges and bonded, even better than before, so it came as a blessing in disguise for us.