Foreign couple leaves ‘happiest country’ to raise kids in India
A family from Finland has made the adventurous move to Mumbai, India, in search of enriching life experiences. Their aim was for their children to explore various cultures and lifestyles. With Touko landing a teaching role, the family fully embraced their new life. The kids acclimated to their school and local community quite swiftly, and despite the bustling traffic, they relish the delectable…
Janika Tuunainen, a dance teacher, and her husband Touko, a teacher/content creator, recently left Finland, the happiest country in the world, to raise their two young children in Mumbai, India. Finland has been ranked No. 1 on the World Happiness Report for the ninth consecutive year, with an average life satisfaction score of around 7.7 out of 10.
The couple, who have always lived active and dancing lives in Finland, decided to leave after realizing they wanted their kids to experience a broader world. They had never visited India before, but they felt that the diverse culture and people would offer their children unique life experiences. The family moved to Mumbai in the last week of July, and the kids were enrolled in school just two days after their arrival.
Despite minor challenges like the language barrier and traffic, the family is already feeling at home, appreciating the food, weather, and people.
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