Useful. Interesting. Occasionally a little too familiar.

Almost Local is a magazine for Indians and South Asians building a life in Europe.

Work. Money. Food. Culture. Relationships. Bureaucracy. Belonging.

The things you Google at midnight, discuss in WhatsApp groups, learn the hard way — and eventually explain to the next person who moves here.

Almost Local covers questions such as:

• What does a good Dutch CV actually look like?
• Should you learn the local language if everyone speaks English?
• What happens when one partner wants to stay in Europe and the other wants to move back?
• Why does making close friends become harder after moving abroad?
• Which employment rules actually matter to migrant workers?
• Where can you find food that tastes like somebody cared?
• And why is everyone still scheduling coffee three weeks in advance?

Some stories help you do something. Others simply make you say: “Yes. Exactly this.”