Why did I Move to Slovenia?

Slovenia is not a well-known country but it is worth knowing.
As an Indian woman from Bombay, who has travelled the world, I see Slovenia as nothing less than heaven.
If you want money, this is not a place for you. But if you want personal growth than look no further!
In this video I speak of the main qualities of Slovenia which propelled me to make this my home. I hope my insight will guide you to explore this land with wisdom and introspection.

[@flymetoo]

Thank you for all the kind words and welcome to sLOVEnia🌳🌊🏔

[@matejmatej3554]

I'm from Slovenia and there is no place in the world i would rather live sLOVEnia is paradise for me

[@aguyfromfortnite9721]

Omg me to slo:okej js sm mislu da sm edini slovenc kle fak res

[@newbeats3725]

What about studies for international students

[@suneelk3439]

@Matej matej Can I get your email or contact number? I’m planning for Slovenia Thank You 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@iyasabu3698]

Bro what about the situation for studying Slovenia

[@zainulabdin1720]

True I love Slovenia ❤

[@matija4933]

We are very happy that you live in Slovenia🙂

[@doublegi2880]

no we're not lol.

[@matija4933]

@@doublegi2880 We are

[@sammysmrt]

Hi, I have relocated to Slovenia from India less than a week back and after watching your video I am convinced I took the right decision. Thanks for sharing

[@traingirl1843]

Most places have to be better than India

[@crusoerob8550]

Pray tell what route and airline you took.

[@crusoerob8550]

@@traingirl1843 visit and decide, lot of misinformation about India

[@grainvodka7423]

Lucky you are!! After all the research, me too came to the same conclusion as you and tried to relocate to Slovenia but always some issues and had to postpone again and again but yes, still there is a wish to move and hope I will move there finally :). Wish you good luck and a good experience.

[@KosmatiBohem]

Slovenia is very old nation, one of the oldest (by DNA testing, more than 40k years). As people moved in prehistoric times we are connected to India. Even some words in Sanskrit remain similar in Slovenian (vid = vid (videti) , bhrata = brat, mata = mati (matka) , da = dati, oštha = usta, madhu = med, mrtju = smrt, dvaram = vrata (dveri), šala = šola dživ = živ (živeti), tama = tema (Croatian = tama), phena = pena, svaja = svoj, praš = vprašati ('praš)... I bet you felt like home for some undescribable reason :) Thank you for sharing. To be telling us we are good. We need it like desert needs rain. We were abused for couple of thousands of years, now we need to recover from lovest self opinion.

[@valerienetto6979]

Interesting to know these facts.

[@koteswararao9415]

thanks for giving good information about slovenia

[@PrimozProsen]

hi! Me and my wife also moved to Slovenia this May 2022 (whats left of it). Although Im native Slovenian but have been abroad for 14 years, nearly half of my life. My wife is from Vietnam and she loves it here! Im happy to see youre doing good here and that you are finding your home. Sending you blessings and wishing you a marry christmas and a happy new year.

[@euroasiabtlimited3208]

Fantastic country , wonderful people , amazing nature .

[@dragonkungfu19901991]

i love slovenia, thanks for the country information

[@gurwindersinghdhaliwal1672]

Thanks mam for information for slovenia

[@princelostinlove]

I am soon moving to Slovenia for completing my masters! Let's hope everything goes well, the people really seem so kind and generous. That's all I want, and the quality of education seems remarkable too which I really am going there for. Wish me luck

[@ihthisamabdulmajeed6803]

Did you move ? How’s it

[@electronicsengineeringatfi1133]

Great one ...I'm planning to visit soon with my wife

[@stefaniecrandell149]

Sounds like a wonderful place I've been researching different countries as I plan to relocate from America in the next few years Slovenia sounds like the perfect place for me as I prefer laid back lifestyle small country but high quality of life definitely on my list thanks for the info

[@rahulllpaliwall]

hey, just ended watching your almost all videos ! Have a request, please make a video on "how you are living there" i mean the lifestyle, house and all . #allthebest

[@raziuddin386]

Thanks, regards

[@mwngw]

I am in full agreement with you on your choice. The beauty of the country, its culture and its people is overwhelming. Not to mention the country with the most beautiful women in the world. You are among beauty as you are the same.

[@wordbd4340]

Great, you're my favorite also Slovenia 👍

[@okotjohnson1553]

Hello , thanks for that beautiful insight of Slovenia. What are chances of an African to there?.. I'll be very glad to hear from you again

[@LetsTrySomethingNew]

Hi! I totally agree with you that Slovenian people are one of the kindest and most generous I have encountered. Recently I was lucky enough to walk across the length of Slovenia and got the chance to meet lots of wonderful people. I am currently (finally) editing my journey in case you are interested and want to check it out. I look forward to hearing more from you and your adventures in Slovenia!

[@ayumikayuko3330]

How did you find the finding a home process? What websites you used, any tips and tricks?

[@samoinborut1339]

Beautifuuul!Equal income distribution very important, very important. Indeed. Thank you.

[@Carftymk]

it really isnt unless you are jealous and childish

[@nevaf.s.5358]

Sadly it is not as she described it...Out of 2 million people 250.000 are below poverty rate and 295.000 are just a little bit above. It is a very idealised version of our country, that she shared. It is nice to hear, of course, but our proverb says "not everything that shines is gold". And the poverty in increasing, due to the foreseen stagnation or even inflation.

[@suchitrabhujabal3947]

My dream destination

[@svarghese9424]

I am planning to explore Slovenia end June for 3_4 days onward my business trip to Europe. Can you suggest what would be safest idea to conduct travel and explore the Villegas side. Is reasonable price to hire a car with driver? Appreciate some tip. Regards.

[@kamilasladowska8415]

Hey. Thanks for this video. I am a visual artist from Warsaw, Poland but since 2,5 years I live with my partner who is a composer in Finland. Finland has nice attachment to the ecosystem that I enjoy a lot, as well as great space for artistic development. Although, I must say I really suffer from the climate here. Recently I have visited Slovenia and I fell in love with this country. There are some unexplained similarities to Finland but the climate is less harsh and I could have vegetable garden, which I dream of. I am thinking that we might move there at some point in my life. Do you know about art circles? How are they? How are the opportunities? Is it a nice creative community or is it very competitive? Is there nice space for making contemporary art? I had good first impression but after all I am afraid that I would come back to a competitive art world, which I have experienced in Warsaw a bit and it is not for me.

[@nevaf.s.5358]

Slovenia is so small that it is incomparable to Poland. I know a few people who attended the university of arts in Warsaw and I can only tell you that compared to us, your art universities, art scene & development, it is not only on another level it is like from another planet. I don't think that a skillful person like you would find our art environment competitive, the problem is that you would feel out of place, restrained for how advanced you are. But on the positive end, Italy and it's incredible art scene and opportunities is just a little more than 100 km away from the capital Ljubljana, so you can be anywhere you want in a snap of a finger and still enjoy the laidback life and the "indie laidback art scene of Ljubljana". For being and art professional you could live and work here very easily, but you would really have to make a lot of connections in the neighbouring countries for your range and reach. Hope this info is useful to you of any kind.

[@kamilasladowska8415]

@@nevaf.s.5358 thank you so much for your comment. For now I am thinking to live around Maribor at some point. I could get easy connections to Graz, Vienna but also around Slovenia and other countries around :)

[@rajweerasooriya]

Hi. Am 4year in piran. But still ne razumem slovenščina 😰🇸🇮🇱🇰

[@miademsar5781]

Wow you move to Slovenia I’m from Slovenia

[@patriziagargiulo2909]

Hi,I have just watched your video, I'm planning to move to Slovenia, I'm Italian, currently living in Romania,but I need to search for a job,on web there are few info about sites for job offers in that country,do you know any specific site? Thanks for your answer!🌈☮️🤗

[@DouglasESmith-fu7di]

I am a musician in the USA and am considering moving to Slovenia. What is the art and music culture like and is it welcoming to Americans? Thank you for the video.

[@anoopchandran3267]

I am really interested in visiting Slovenia and possibly immigrate. Can you do a video abt breakdown of living costs and maybe, unforeseen issues or disadvantages of Slovenia? I instantly fell in love with slovenia after doing a short research. What are the jobs in demand in slovenia?

[@nevaf.s.5358]

As a Slovene I can answer you some questions. First of all you have to understand we are in European Union and Schengen union, so immigration laws are quite similar as in all the rest of EU. It is quite strict and difficult to obtain visas, to put it simple. Maybe some student visas. Work visas are also quite complicated to get. Citizenship is extremely difficult to obtain, it takes a minimum 10 years and a very good knowledge of our language. Secondly, Slovenia has just two bigger cities (towns, to be honest if you look it in the perspective of bigger countries) the most populous city has only 350.000 people. All the rest are towns and villages of some 1000 to 10.000 people max. It is a very small comunity, everybody knows everyone, if you get what I mean. 99% of people are white caucasians, 80% are Christians, the vast majority is of Slovene ethnicity (the rest come from other former Yugoslavian states in the Balkans, some Italians, some Hungarians, etc.). So being from another country other than the near proximity you will definitely stand out "like a torch in the dark" (don't get bothered by curious looks, they are not malicious, just not used to foreigners from far away living among us). At first you wont even notice, because we are not intrusive or loud, we tend to mind our own business and not "bug" strangers. Once you will get a grasp on the culture nad language, you will definitely notice that. Secondly, living costs in Ljubljana can be around (500-800€ a month for rent, house expenses such as electricity, internet, heating, water, garbage disposal, other taxes cca.250-300€ a month, food cca. 200-300€ per person a month). The average salary is 1300€, but this is in theory...in reality it is much lower. A 50m2 flat is around 180.000€ for sale (just for orientation). The living costs outside the capital are of course lower, but also salaries follow the same trend. If you are a high skilled professional (example a programmer, medical personnel, doctor, developer etc.) your chances are higher to get a better payed job, but in this case you wouldn't choose Slovenija to live in, because there are other Western countries which pay much, muuuch better for those professions. Knowledge of Slovenian language is almost mandatory to find a job here. Maybe you can get by with English in some high tech or international companies, otherwise it is almost a must. So to cut it short, if you search peace and tranquility and a "low key" kind of living it is a nice choice. If you look for professional development, business opportunities, major job opportunities and earnings, well in that case (even Slovenes) immigrate more West or North of our country. It is a perfect spot for a nice retirement time or maybe for families who want to raise their kids in relatively peaceful environment with some benefits that come from free healthcare and education. But that's it. For an ambitious young person who wants to have a life opportunity for their professional path, well it is not the best place to choose, to be honest.

[@zainulabdin1720]

​@@nevaf.s.5358 thanks Neva ! For valuable information ℹ️ I just want to know that in school or college/universities which language is taught?

[@nevaf.s.5358]

@@zainulabdin1720 Big and vast majority of university courses are in Slovenian language, some courses in English for international students, mostly coming from Erasmus projects within the EU. Lower level (high school, middle and primary school) are all in Slovenian language. There are a few private primary and middle schools in English (2 or 3) for foreign diplomats' children mostly, which follow the national school curriculum.

[@zainulabdin1720]

@@nevaf.s.5358 thanks Neva ! Really appreciate 😊 U for Ur kindness ❣️ God bless you. 🙏

[@abhinavgudipati8281]

Hey there! I would love to get in touch! Curious about pursuing job opportunities in Slovenia! Looking forward!

[@23tarunsharma]

Hi. U haven't mentioned your name. I m from Gurgaon, India. Planning to visit Slovenia, provided covid permits. How do I get in touch with u?

[@littleheart333]

I would like to know a little bit more about the educational institutions and educational systems in Slovenia

[@vidyasankarev5138]

Please give more details about the country working hours wage cost of living

[@ankush2467]

Hello miss... How can I will relocate to Slovenia.. on study visa , is it easy to get job and after study for settling with family.

[@gabsave]

🙏

[@manindermann8164]

Thanks -please share information on how to get any job example farmworker and another skill shoratge employment opportunity in Slovenia

[@Dhrisyajibi]

Hellooo... Can you say about scope of doing psychology course there in Slovenia?

[@jomyjacob71]

hello there is it a good place to study and work

[@soundofflutes5107]

i am from Slovenia love it❤ i make flutes ,music and nature videos

[@valerienetto6979]

Greetings from Malaysia. I am an Entrepreneur. I am looking forward to my visit and short study course in skilled Art to Slovenia next year. Thank you for sharing the interesting insights of your video. God bless you.

[@maheshpadale]

Hello Padmashree, how can i visit Slovenia? Please make detail video. Your doing great job. Lots of love from Maharashtra india.

[@PadmashreeGhangale]

Hi Mahesh, I have answered your question in this video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/eIvYlpSCrbybb68

[@silentlatif]

What kind of writer you're; asking because I am also one- Fiction. I was looking forward to settling down into one of Eastern European nations...

[@aghiljoly381]

Hey bro, i am trying to study bachelers of Logistics in slovenia,in university of maribor. is that cool there Wating for ur replay

[@madhavsurya5875]

I am 55 yrs old......can I shift there and work there ???

[@pinchofclarity]

Recently moved from delhi to slovenia. And can relate to alot that you said. Great video. 🙌🏽👌🏽

[@rajujohn5432]

Good video

[@Aryan-bw3jk]

How expensive is Slovenia in comparison to India ?

[@SrushtiHalge]

How is the pay scale? Are salaries good enough ?

[@PadmashreeGhangale]

Depends on the industry and your abilities. I recommend you research the companies you want to work for.

[@uwaisalquarni3846]

GOOD MORNING. I AM A B.E GRAD PLANNING TO STUDY MASTERS IN SUPPLY CHAIN AT UNIVERSITY OF MARIBOR,SLOVENIA. I SAW YOUR KZbin VIDEO ABOUT LIFE @SLOVENIA. COULD YOU PLEASE TELL ME ABOUT THE STUDY LIFE AND ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES FOR A STUDENT IN SLOVENIA

[@PankajSharma-gr8ms]

Hello i want to know more about this country Could you please tell me ?

[@Auriorium]

Well we do have a song with the words: Only a million of us are still living on our land, Only a million of us know we are good people. It is a song from the 80s and back then we where on a million people living here XD

[@PadmashreeGhangale]

Remarkable people you are. In all my travels I could find no one like you!

[@matjazzorko2836]

Res je to pesem naredil Agropop v 80tih, a ideja je Destovnikova in je nastala že davno prej!

[@shakilbhatti]

HI, this is shakil and i m lawyer from pakistan and going to apply for the slovenia trip visa and want to also apply for the TRP and can you tell me that i can find the good job there? and can live there and seeking job is easy there or not?

[@pardesiyar7855]

♥️♥️♥️💝

[@TheSpiritOfTheTimes]

Usually, people move to Slovenia if their partner is from there is my impression.

[@mercmer....]

SLOVENIJA ❤️🇸🇮👍👏

[@xoheb246]

What are possibilities to immigrate to Slovenia. I am from India

[@subbasa]

I,am from slovenija 😍🌇

[@RunningWormProd]

Thanks for the video! I am thinking of moving to Slovenia from italy with my wife..we work in video and social media and we love nature and we are sick of living where there Is no respect and interest for nature and other people's rights..how fluent does one need to be in Slovenian to start working there?

[@DamjanP-ik5bx]

If you don't work for a Slovene employer than you don't need to speak the language, but it is appreciated if you at least try learning some.

[@Riya583]

Hi .. can u plz suggest if I can get a job in Slovenia

[@_shaiku_jr416]

Hi I am coming to slovenia this sep.I choosed education loan to study there. Can i pay the loan by doing part time jobs

[@suryadev8461]

Hi

[@mohammedranees4722]

Hi

[@wanderadi]

How is an IT field in slovenia?

[@vinodsainiblogs4589]

how can I move to Slovenia with family and how many job opportunities

[@davidbolha]

There aren't any even for the native people. So don't risk coming into strife with them. 😑

[@camillidesouza5980]

All India girls'should go to live there that is what you guys need ... Better living then man. Regards+ iam ,+iam

[@nevaf.s.5358]

Or maybe start a social revolution in your country and force the government to give you the rights you deserve. You have a magnificent country, unique and rich in history, treasures and everything...make a difference and fight for a better future. For equality and for a better environment. It is possible to change the sistem. Slovenija is extremely small, we don't make much difference, but you can, because you are a big country with a big population, you and make an impactful difference to the entire planet, if tou wish. Get your voices heard. Don't let western way of life blind you. You need social justice in your terms, in your cultural foundation and by yourselves. Your way. Women power ☮️✌️🕊️ ✊

[@rajeevsinha6419]

How can move Indian doctors this country Slovenia plz make video

[@abhishekkm127]

Im from India and I would liek to pursue my bachelor's in slovenia...Im planning to meet my study expenses and family expenses by working part time there...Is there a problem to work there because of that I dont know local language ?

[@hashirsheik3764]

hi ni ipo slovenia l undo

[@abhishekkm127]

@@hashirsheik3764 ila bro adh cancel ayi...

[@nevaf.s.5358]

It is not so simple to study here if you are not an EU citizen. Knowledge of Slovenian language is essential for work and study. Not even the simplest jobs like a cleaner, basic construction worker etc can NOT be done without the basic language knowledge. To bring a family with you is also impossible for countries outside EU or outside the local proximity. We have the same laws as in basically all EU and even stricter immigration policies. The exception is only for highly skilled professionals that are neeeded in our workforce that are attributed special entry benefits. Sorry to disappoint you. :-(

[@vivekcinema]

how about cinematographers do they can settle in slovenia i am from india

[@nevaf.s.5358]

Not to disappoint you, but...even our cinematographers "die of hunger" they go abroad for making movies. I don't think you grasp very well on how small we are. As a country and nr. of people....The budget for culture and arts is very, very low and reserved for the few selected people with the right connections.

[@jozebutinar44]

Sloven women has more rights then men since ancient times frome noricum old kindom of sloven

[@mifeke6149]

If the Slovene woman has more rights than the Slovene man, then how is that exceptional gender equality? That is not exceptional gender equality at all. When men have more rights it's called discrimination, when women have more rights you are calling it equality?

[@ljslo....]

🇸🇮👍👏

[@desmomotodesmomoto2033]

Are people free to chose to take the vaccine or not take the vaccine? any discrimination about that?

[@jockejohansson5957]

i want to know the same thing because i will also relocate to slovenia

[@desmomotodesmomoto2033]

@@jockejohansson5957 If they are part of EU, they will push for vaccine....etc.

[@EarthWalkerMan]

Hey there. Nice video. Maybe it's a bit idealised as at the end we are all people with their own flaws and mistakes but generally I think overview is correct. It might even be that we Slovenes are even nicer to foreigners than we are to fellow citizens. Maybe it's minority complex as we were always under rule of some foreign country. Or we are just happy to see foreigners try their best with our language and integrating in our society. Well relative equality here also comes with it's own price. If one is standing out of society too much especially in economical way, people become jealous and try to discredit him or try to "pull" him back to ground level, even if this person came to his wealth in transparent and legal way. And not to go into politics which is the biggest divider of people here. But otherwise yes, we love the nature and try to protect it in general.

[@unsuns2058]

I am from Uruguay and we are 3 million people. What you say about Slovenia sounds really similar to my country.

[@bolek-trolek]

cuba and north korea are also very equal countries, dirt poor tho, while in switzerland everyone has money and a kebab vendor can go skiing easily. try do that in slovenia if you're a cleaner or something of the kind. take it in a positive way

[@PadmashreeGhangale]

Hi Andrej, I never said equal wealth distribution means more or less money. I meant equality in society. I am aware that many Slovenes are seeking more money, as most humans are programmed to do. It’s ok in my opinion to seek what you want for any reason you find important. My words in the above video are pointing to the state of mind Slovenes are in. Equality which is why you don’t have conflict and crime. In my book, a wealthy society is one where people live in peace because they all are able to enjoy their abundance. I have been to Cuba, the crime rate is low. I have not been to NK, I cannot comment. Take my words in a positive way. I am not the judge of you or any part of the world. I am only expressing my experience. Through my lenses. It is not meant to provoke you. Just to share my point of view.

[@SamanthiSamarathunga]

I also like to live slovenia ..its beautiful country.dear sister pls help me to move slovenia with my family.i am 42 years old.and my husband 47.we have two children 15 years &1 1/2 .pls.advice me

[@davidbolha]

Stay where you are thanks !

[@frenkkersnik8059]

Živijo in dobrodošla ;)

[@rustyjoey1886]

Dober dan😊

[@krishnakumal3663]

Hello mam I want arrive in Slovenia work permit job

[@abhisheksingh6022]

Hi.. it’s a beautiful country..could you pls help me out so that I can also relocate here

[@abhisheksingh6022]

Hi pls help me ..

[@pramodshrestha6479]

Overpopulation comes with over- competition and chaos. Where bread comes after long hours of toil for most inhabitants. One can't discipline one and half billion hungry malo- thinking mouths. It is a nefarious sin to ask solace and silence in our gallies. Feel blessed if you don't hear Gali)

[@davidbolha]

Exactly what the elites want. Capital wants low wages & doesn't care from which (incompatible) hell hole country those workers come from. They don't care about long term effects that influx will have on its domestic inhabitants. When they are done with the "new cultural enrichment" they move on to the next country to impoverish. The natives have to deal with the newly (non-assimilated) newcomers. The capital is already happily somewhere else. 🤔😒

[@shriajayr.parihar8840]

the best videos & thoughts (vichaar) iam marathi from aurangabad ( maharashtra)

[@jayshukla7541]

Hi mam

[@edinart]

hi I wan to meet you,...i am in slovenia Hare Krishna but u said many mistakes..man suffer greatly here because 80% divorced and man stay without roofs easily loose their children...u didn t mentioned problem with doctors and no effort false diagnosis and mistakes... generosity is just for one day 2 days we have saying each guest 3 days max..i am quarter slovenian rest is bosnian serbian and its not even close how you said it i am born here

[@kevindugdale5663]

Hello I totally disagree with you concerning how friendly Slovene people are.I purchased a property in Slovenia 20 years ago and the whole experience was a complete nightmare.

[@aliaroussi8012]

Looking for slovenian friend

[@movie_boy365]

What about part time

[@rameshkumar-vs9vr]

Hloo mam

[@akashtodkar5188]

Mam, its not Bombay Its MUMBAI

[@jozebutinar44]

3 million people

[@doublegi2880]

well we're kind, but we still genocided Italians when they tried to run away and killed our traitors with hammers and other tools and threw them in holes in Kočevski rog.

[@nevaf.s.5358]

We are not kind at all. As every country we have survival instincts and "tribal" inclinations. In general very xenophobic. We like you until you visit as a turist, different story when you live among us. It takes time to notice, though.

[@mikemike9348]

Flat earth is known to you?

[@gauravchaudhary2002]

Russia will merge it some day 😀😀

[@JamesGomes-op7cp]

Please share your email id, best regards