Living In Slovenia Q&A | Foreigners Experience

Hey everyone, I hope you are doing well! Today I wanted to answer some of the questions I received from my Instagram poll, KZbin channel, and questions about living in Slovenia and moving abroad in general. If you do want to ask me any questions, please feel free to leave a comment or follow me on Instagram, I would be happy to do another video like this! Thank you.
Timeline:
1. Why did I move abroad? 0.50
2. Have I experienced racism? 3.09 Typo in the video ;)
3. What do I dislike and like about living abroad? 5.30
4. How did I make friends abroad? 9.35
5. How did I find a job? 12.10
6. What do I miss about home? 12.42
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[@catkat4619]

I live in Slovenia and my friend from school is Asian and we are really good friends. I love to hear her talk about her culture and language and family. I think Slovens in general aren't racist but there are some people who probably are like in every country. I loved the video

[@Jo_thi]

Awwh that's cool! I have also noticed many people here are interested in Indian/Asian culture which is lovely 😁😊 and thank you for your kind words! 😊

[@alexpodlesnik9118]

I was schocked when I heard Celje...I thought I know everyone in Celje xD

[@Jo_thi]

Haha maybe not everyone because I'm a house hobbit! 😅😁😂

[@asfaloth14]

I'm slovenian too and I totally get it,😂 I live in the countryside too. Love the video.

[@Jo_thi]

Awh, thank you! 😁👍

[@legion206]

I'm in relationship with a slovenian girl, it's been 5 years and I'm Indian. Hope I'll be there soon 🔥

[@mikkasauza9566]

Can you tell me How did you make a move to a Slovenian? I want to be friends with a Slovenian which I came across he's account online. I just don't know how to talk to him.

[@legion206]

@@mikkasauza9566 For me it was nothing hard because my girl was already in love with me, although she never expressed untill i made my move. We met on FB and then just some little general conversations about each other's country, you know it's very exciting to know about places you've never been and just like this i started to crack jokes, she started to laugh and giggles which of course was a sign for me that there's a chance 😅. After 5 or 6 months of friendship one night i told her about my feelings (although i was drunk 😂) and she was like, "what took you so long, Abhi ?" .... I'd suggest you to make a move, if the guy is really into you trust me you gonna know 🤗

[@mikkasauza9566]

@@legion206 he's one of the rich people you know. I get intimidated by his lifestyle. But I really want to talk to him and get to know him.

[@mikkasauza9566]

@@legion206 Kodus to your relationship with the girl. I'm very happy for you both!

[@legion206]

@@mikkasauza9566 Thanks 🤗

[@Nackers61]

My father grew up in Celje before he emigrated to Australia in 1954! I have traveled to Slovenia twice, the first trip I went to my fathers home town. Had a few beers up in that amazing castle overlooking the town the river and the train tracks. Last trip I stayed with relatives in Smartno just below Smarna Gora, I had so much fun. I flew in the wind tunnel in Logatec, amazing experience! Jumped from a plane over the salt farm at Portoroz, drank a huge beer at the Union factory bar. This shit disease has ruined my travel plans for 2020, I was coming back for another stint, instead I am locked up at home in Australia. Hope you are well, keep up the good videos and post some pictures! Even film your self walking around. I miss it so much! Cheers Anthony.

[@Jo_thi]

Wow, thank you for sharing and your support! I have photos in my Instagram ") and I shall try my best to make more content 😊👌. I also have had my travel plans messed up, trying to get back to England for a visit and trips getting cancelled, so frustrating!

[@MrStarkiller17]

In my town (Piran) with less than 15k population we have one black person, so we elected him our Major for two turns. No we Slovenes are not racists. :)

[@Jo_thi]

Hey, that is is awesome to hear! 😁😊

[@MrStarkiller17]

By the way, indian/slo is a win win situation. If you dont know her , google Sunita Williams

[@Jo_thi]

@@MrStarkiller17 Wow, thanks for that, learnt something new 😊👍🏽

[@panzerbanz7296]

You people by the coast were always the biggest leftist.

[@sibasankarnanda7727]

Sir, I am Siba Sankar Nanda, From India. I am interested to live and work in Slovenia. Please help me, how I settle in Slovenia. Please,please reply it

[@MiisssBaka]

My boyfriend is from Slovenia and we had a long distance relationship for about 4 years before he moved to me in Sweden😁 It's so beautiful there ❤

[@mohammedsharif2651]

Great and informative video 👏👏👏👏. Thank you and all the best to you 👏👏🙏🙏 😀😀

[@tillykaur4928]

Enjoyed watching this ❤️🧡

[@Jo_thi]

Thank you tils 💕💕

[@melanievuga7926]

It's nice to see there are more expats in Slovenia than one would think :D My mum was (so she says) one of the first British expats to come to Slovenia over 30 years ago. I'm really interested in meeting any other second generation expats in Slovenia, so I've recently joined all of the expats group on FB :D

[@Jo_thi]

Oh wow, that's awesome! 😁 I've also joined the groups lol although I haven't met with any expats in person (not that we can now) but yeah it's nice to hear from you ")

[@Tara-cu6ff]

Hi! I'm from Slovenia too!

[@Jo_thi]

Hey there! 😊😁👍 Hope you're doing well.

[@squadscout808]

I'm traveling here for work, thanks for the insight

[@mikkasauza9566]

Good day! I like Slovenia which many myths got thrown to this country but it's just so beautiful and underrated, cannot be ignored , then I came across to a Slovenian on he's 20's on IG (1 yr gap) I want to be friends with him but idk how to start a conversation.

[@richk5015]

Totally agree!

[@l.u.c.y.3590]

Hey, I couldn´t find the video about your job search you mention. Could you please link it? Thanks.

[@Jo_thi]

Hey, here is the video with all the links - kzbin.info/www/bejne/rWqoeKyYlL-SeLc 😊

[@slavophiledreams7080]

The reason why theres much less rascism here than in other western nations is that we were also either conquered,killed,enslaved by other bigger white countries.So if anybody can understand rascism are we.cca 1000 years under German rule,or Italian in some parts and Hungarian.

[@BlazVeber69]

Točn tk!

[@matejmatej3554]

Ni rasizma ker ni drugih ras

[@altergreenhorn]

It is debatable what is racism and what not and why it occur in the first place and it's not a necessary bad thing

[@deepwaters7242]

.... There is a lot of unconscious racism without negative intent. A lot of racist complacency, also. I think most Slovene people aren't, but the ones that are, are not corrected. This actually concerns me because it allows the foundation of racism to be built. Slovenia is pretty homogeneous, and the Albanians I work with experience racism on a daily basis. Also Hitler came here, loved Maribor, and there are old timers who have pride in that. (I love history and immersed myself in local history when I moved here.)

[@rzslo9084]

@@deepwaters7242 Racism starts when immigrants try to change the natives history and tell them what is wrong and what isn't or when they don't show any respect for the country they live in... that's how it builds. Racism doesn't just exist because of some misconceptions, it develops through experience with dealing with certain people. Now don't make the classic mistake of generalizing, but after a few bad experiences with said people it is only smart to take precautions, that is evolution without it we would still live in caves.

[@sajanjames5555]

I am from Kerala , India.Keep doing videos..It's very helpful

[@Jo_thi]

Awesome! I will try my best. 😊👍

[@deepwaters7242]

Next time you come to the Maribor area, you should message me! I am a very normal immigrant wife here, 35 years old and I spent time in Litchfield. Love your Brumi pronunciation!

[@Jo_thi]

Hey, Adrienne that would be lovely :) haha thank you!

[@harrykewelkewel8217]

I need the app

[@kafzetarepticuliesh428]

I will be retired next year, healthy, like sport, travel , dance, and enjoy life, do you consider is a good idea go there for a year, to learn the lenguage, and meet people to make nice friendships? 🙌🤝👍😊

[@filip5220]

Pozdravi is Slovenije!

[@Jo_thi]

Dober dan 😊

[@11anemari]

Zdravo

[@Luciiqaa]

Hey I'm also from Slovenia (Maribor) and if you are ever looking for a friend I am very open to new friendships😄😄

[@Jo_thi]

Hey, that is very kind of you, we can chat on my Ig :)

[@saharn6767]

I have a question please. If a woman is married to a Slovenian, does she have to renounce her original citizenship in order to gain the Slovenian citizenship?

[@Jo_thi]

Hey, I have not renounced my British citizenship I just have residency. However from what I read, you can have dual citizenship. Just double check with your country and here is a link I found on the topic too, so you can contact them if you wish. 😊 www.dualcitizenshipreport.org/dual-citizenship/slovenia/

[@saharn6767]

@@Jo_thi thank you for your quick response

[@Jo_thi]

@@saharn6767 No problem ")

[@saharn6767]

@@Jo_thi I have checked with data.si, they responded that Slovenian legislation normaly does not allow dual citizenship, just in some special cases. It's sad that if a woman is married to a Slovenian man she has to renounce her original citizenship in order to gain the Slovenian citizenship, or the other way around.

[@Jo_thi]

@@saharn6767 awwh that is a shame, although I would rather keep my citizenship and just have permanent residency instead. But I am glad you found out ")

[@Tumasch]

Zdravo! Aja, Tuš, valda, Celje :D

[@alexjames8876]

Which is that app

[@Jo_thi]

Hey, I think the app was called "HelloTalk" ")

[@urskaspan4598]

Hy i am also from slovenia near Terme Čatež so i swim a lot. And have a yt channel

[@colemarie9262]

Maybe no racism because India is truly like nowhere else in the world. Incredibly ancient history, beautiful cultural style, strong family and community ties, a focus on education as important, ect.... Just a lot of cultural things that are respected and understood across many different people and places. Plus as one commenter said (I'm greek and do agree with the point) "white people" from smaller countries, with a history of being taken advantage of and trampled by bigger nations, probably understand bigotry better than the average white brit or american. That sentence was long and a bit confusing, so I hope my thoughts make sense!

[@Jo_thi]

I totally agree that India is an incredibly beautiful country. However there also is discrimination on the basic of caste, gender, skin tone ect So I don't believe it's about the country of where my ancestors are from but more about the individual encounters. Just because I feel some individuals have not been given the tools from childhood to integrate with people who are different from them.. That's just my option, however I appreciate your comment ")

[@altergreenhorn]

You can get some sort of rasizm as Indian in Slovenia as well because Indian look very simmilar to the gypsies which isn't wired because gypsies origin are from Pakistan/India too. It's no secret that gypsies ain't really popular between Slovenian and not just Slovenian. It's quite possible that Indian are misidentified as a gypsie.

[@RSveti]

@@altergreenhorn Was just thinkig this too that some idiot would think she is a gypsy.

[@Jasmian]

@@RSveti yes.. She looks like Roma. Still, there are some Roma people who live pretty decent lives.

[@whitepillxx3295]

@@altergreenhorn Gypsies are people who came from India long ago tho.. thats why they resemble indians abit

[@bruhuspokusa1592]

hello from Sobota

[@Jo_thi]

Hello from Tuesday! 🤣😂

[@ljslo....]

✌️🇸🇮

[@mercmer....]

SLOVENIJA ❤️🇸🇮👍👏

[@ajman9880]

:)

[@tris_tanic5931]

Slovenija 😀😀😀

[@dibakarchakraborty8712]

OMG! What a beauty. Never mind, it's God's wish.

[@Jo_thi]

Thank you, but what is God's wish? ")

[@dibakarchakraborty8712]

@@Jo_thi That God is selective, you see. His wishes are not the same for all. Some are beautiful some are not. 😁😁😁

[@Jo_thi]

Woah that's deep lol Well there is a saying "beauty is in the eye of the beholder" ")

[@dibakarchakraborty8712]

@@Jo_thi Yes indeed.

[@shashikanth8504]

How abt a South Indian there

[@Jo_thi]

Sorry I didn't understand your question..

[@shashikanth8504]

Can a South Indian live there, where we could buy basic groceries

[@Jo_thi]

@@shashikanth8504 Hey, anyone can live here as long as you have your documents. There are stores here to buy food, if you want Asian ingredients, you can order online. However, some stores do have spices. :)

[@shashikanth8504]

Jo beautee thanks

[@deepwaters7242]

Hmmmm. I am an American living in the Štajerska region. I actually got fired from a waitress job in the country because so many customers told the owner that they didn't want a non-Slovene Natakarica. I also have run across many lightly racist comments, very similar to the blind systemic racism in America - people making a statement that they think is fine, but it is quite racist. In Celje and Ljubljana and on the coast I haven't experienced any, though. I am also connected with tattoo artists and there are many racist tattoos here.

[@Jo_thi]

I am sorry to hear you have had to experience racism here. As I mentioned before, some people have not been given the tools to integrate with people who are different from them. It sad but the reality, , they lack empathy and many other skills. They do not see that you are just trying to make a living like everyone else..Truly my heart goes out to you!

[@deepwaters7242]

@@Jo_thi it's alright, I know that waitressing is not for me, but everyone kept encouraging me, so I thought, "why not?" I forgive them, it's super homogeneous here and I come from a place so mixed that we have a confusion over culture. In light of the Black Lives Matter movement, soft racism, systematic & institutional racism, subconscious racism and racism complacency need to be acknowledged. I remember every day that I represent 100% of the Americans to many of these farmers and the ones who don't really travel. They don't have to like me or understand me for me to be respectful and maybe open their minds a little bit. (I am a fan of Daryl Davis and his methods of reforming racism with respect.)

[@Jo_thi]

@@deepwaters7242 I agree, people do not need to everyone, but at least give the same respect they would expect and treat each life equally. I guess some people are trapped in their mindsets and need to work on themselves rather than spreading misery. But I hope you find a job you enjoy ")

[@Jo_thi]

@CatusBrutus If a forgiener serving someone makes them uncomfortable it's rather strange in my opinion.. she is just doing her job and speaks a different language..

[@deepwaters7242]

@@Jo_thi I recently did, Thank you! So much trial and error for working here for me, personally. It took 2 and a half years, but I am finally in the right area.

[@oneoneoneman]

djesi ljepoto moji snova 🤣

[@thomassenbart]

Why would you experience racism? You are white. A better question would be if you had experienced bigotry or xenophobia?

[@Jo_thi]

Hey, thanks for the comment. I experienced discrimination from my own race due to skin color. A few people have wondered why I am tan and not fair skinned as still preferred by some Asians. Or made rude comments on my skin tone. So yeah, people can be mean.

[@thomassenbart]

@@Jo_thi Many people are idiots. You are a beauty and prospering sounds like, so F*ck the haters and keep living well :) BTW, I would never have guessed you to be any other ethnicity than a white European, (I thought you were Slovenian) had you not said that you were Indian.

[@Jo_thi]

Awwh thank you for your kind words! You're the first person to tell me I look white (European) let alone Slovenian, so that's cool lol 😊

[@blazk3655]

You live here for over a year now and still can not pronounce Ljubljana correctly? :D

[@Jo_thi]

There's many words I can't pronounce properly in Slovene, but I will get there! 😁👍

[@deepwaters7242]

If you can't hear it, this lovely lady has a very strong accent and dialect from her area in England - one of the strongest. Be kind! English to Slovene is tough. She is doing better than many.

[@MrStarkiller17]

I live here since my birth and i still cant pronounce Lublana correctly :P

[@mahbubsuman5687]

Try to encourage her. If u r put to pronounce Chinese , people like u can't do in the whole life. Remember that ok.

[@saralampret9694]

@@MrStarkiller17 phahhaa i always say it wrong cause in my dialect we also say Lublana, or even Lublêna 😂😂 But never Ljubljana 😃😃

[@panzerbanz7296]

3:11 and onward is why I dislike people of other races coming here, they instabtly claim of being isolated since there isn't enough diversity and I don't know what stupid claims, It symple if you come here accept that white people are here and will stay here as a majority and there is nothing you can do, or get out.

[@Jo_thi]

Thanks for sharing that. I have accepted that I am a minority in this country, my main point was overcoming something I was not used to, and that was isolation. I knew when I moved here how the country and it's people are. Adapting is a normal part of life, and there's nothing wrong with sharing something I overcame. Life isn't as black and white to say "get out", that isn't a solution for everyone or everything.

[@panzerbanz7296]

@@Jo_thi Well the get out part is, adapting is ok but just because you are a minority starting to say, that you are opressed because of that or that we need more diversity is not ok. And if people can't accept that other people here are the majority really need to get out. I know you never said you were oppressed, or wanted more diversity... but many tend to say that these days. But ok I get it what you are trying to say.

[@Jo_thi]

I never said I was oppressed or that the country needs more diversity, I just said I miss it, which is something I have adapted to. I think you have taken what I've said and made it something it's not. I was not hating on the people here, I was sharing how I felt about moving to another country, and the fact of the matter which yes, there is mostly white people here, and yes I did feel isolated. That doesn't mean I don't like living here, it just meant I wasn't used to feeling isolated. Every country has it's pros and cons, and as I decided to live here , I knew I would have to overcome these things, which isn't a bad thing.

[@panzerbanz7296]

@@Jo_thi I know you never said those thing but many do, I only want to let other people to know that they shouldn't go into a foreign country and then be surprised that they are a minority/nobody is like them.

[@squadscout808]

you two will get along someday