Alessandro: the journey of an Italian nurse who was looking for a good life-work balance and found it in the UK
Description
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?
United States
