Rick first came to the region towards the end of the 1970s.

After years of living back and forth between the US and Slovenia, Rick has now decided to spend his retirement in Rogaška Slatina. He says the changes he's noticed in Slovenia through the years are only positive, and feels people are more optimistic today... The only thing Rick still misses is Slovenian citizenship.

Rick's music choice: Aerosmith - "Dream on". You can listen to the full song here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=89dGC8de0CA&list=RD89dGC8de0CA&start_radio=1

Wasiu is a Nigerian who lives and works in Ljubljana. He's been here six years now and wants to make Slovenia his home. He works at Mercator by day and drives an Uber by night, pays his taxes and is learning the language. One cold morning, Wasiu took me for a short drive around Ljubljana ;)

Wasiu's music choice: Davido - "Fall". You can listen to the full song here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Iyuym-Gci0

Meet Ruben, a Spaniard working in a Japanese restaurant in Ljubljana. So how did he end up as a chef preparing Japanese food, and what's it like working in a kitchen?

Ruben says coming to Ljubljana was like love at first sight and he loves the Slovenian traditional dishes such as jota, ričet, matevž... And the biggest challenges in Slovenia? - Learning the language, and making friends!

Ruben's music choice: Muchachito Bombo Infierno - "Siempre que quira". You can listen to the full song here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0AUcMip7M_Q&list=RD0AUcMip7M_Q&start_radio=1

Zsofi had wanted to play in an orchestra pit since she was a child. After completing her master’s at the Liszt Academy of Music in Budapest she successfully auditioned for a position in Maribor, and today plays the cello at the SNG Maribor Opera and Ballet Orchestra.

Zsofi says she loves her job and that creating with others is a feeling like no other...

Zsofi's music choice: Katalena - "(Rad imel bi) Jabuko".

Beverley lives in the easternmost village of Slovenia and says she's found her place in the sun. It all started 15 years ago when Beverley, her husband, daughter, son, and dog, all arrived from the UK with their caravan in search of a home. Today she works as a native English speaker at the Gimnazija Franca Miklošiča Ljutomer high school, and on some days you can also find her walking her dog in the hills above Pince!

Beverley's music choice: I.C.E. - "Kje si zdaj". You can listen to the full song here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KdOiXEMGHBc&list=RDKdOiXEMGHBc&start_radio=1

Bicycles, trains, and walking... That's how Colin Tueck, a German in Old Ljubljana gets around.

He lives between Ljubljana and Brussels. He says more people cycle in Brussels, but adds that using his bicycle in and around Ljubljana is more enjoyable...

Colin moved to Ljubljana because of love. He's been here for 15 years now. He would like to see more frequent and faster trains in Slovenia, and wishes for Slovenians to lose their inferiority complex.

Join us for a walk in Ljubljana and a sit down for some of his homemade kombucha ;)

Colin's music choice: Kasalla - "Alle Jläser huh". You can listen to the full song here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-S2QB1emWZo&list=RD-S2QB1emWZo&start_radio=1

Rolant Jones is a Welshman living in the northeast of Slovenia in the municipality of Rogašovci. A Goričko man from Wales!

Rolant has no regrets about coming to Slovenia, he just wishes he made the decision sooner.

Tune in to hear more about Rolant's connection to Slovenian rugby, his house renovation experience, his personal connection with George Michael, and more...

Rolant's music choice: George Michael - "Waiting (Reprise)". You can listen to the full song here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ijzKZXjVV28&list=RDijzKZXjVV28&start_radio=1

Life is long, and life is short. Alex James, a young Indian living, working, and studying in Slovenia, shares his thoughts and impressions in the next Land of Dreams...

Alex's music choice: Ed Sheeran - "Sapphire". You can listen to the full song here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JgDNFQ2RaLQ&list=RDJgDNFQ2RaLQ&start_radio=1

Going as a young person to a foreign country to earn a living is one thing. But going as a family is a whole different challenge.

Meet Santosh and Mandira, a couple from Nepal who decided to come work and live in Slovenia with their five-year-old daughter. So what are their biggest challenges and what do they hope for? We sat down with them in the town of Gornja Radgona, on the banks of the Mura river...

Their music choice: 1974 AD - "Nepali Ho". You can listen to the full song here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UMPwJ9AJdog

Aaron Arnold is an American who decided to follow his dream and live in Europe. And Aaron fulfilled his dream when he chose Slovenia.

An accountant by trade, today he has a popular vlog about his experience and travels in Slovenia. He says most of his followers are Slovenes, who he describes as curious, honest, and direct. What he likes here is the work-life balance, the coffee culture, the use of public transport and bicycles, and... American or Slovenian pancakes?

Aaron's music choice: Toby Keith - "Should've Been A Cowboy". You can listen to the full song here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aIq1LvzSLsk&list=RDaIq1LvzSLsk&start_radio=1

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