Between the Fjords and the Self: Stories of Redefining Home in the Most Unexpected Places

What brings us to distant lands, leaving behind our lives, careers and friends to navigate
unknown territories?

Between the Fjords and the Self: Stories of Redefining Home in the Most Unexpected Places is a collection of short stories about expat women in the Nordics who discover that home is something we build, not a place we find. The collection ultimately tells the story of Shreya Talpady who discovers that home is not a place on a map, but wherever your most authentic version of yourself comes alive.

May you be inspired to find your home, wherever you are right now.

Shreya Talpady has spent many years in the Nordics: first in Stord, Norway; and then Odense, Denmark. She learned important life skills like how to correctly dress for winter, how to make friends in a culture that values silence, and how to find decent spices in a land that thinks black pepper is adventurous.

Shreya is a yoga instructor, storyteller and a foodie who believes every city is best explored through its bakeries and cafes, and that most of life’s problems can be solved with a good stretch and better conversations over good coffee. A traveller at heart, she’s always planning the next trip.

Inspired by the incredible women she’s encountered along the way, Shreya writes about displacement, belonging and the small acts of courage it takes to build a life in unfamiliar territory. Between the Fjords and the Self is her first book.