Her light, Her Journey

EP5. Trusting the Journey: How Kelasi Built a New Career in Sweden

Kyoko Yamashita

Moving to a new country comes with many challenges, especially when looking for a job. In this episode, Kelasi shares her journey from Sri Lanka to Sweden—how she struggled to get a job despite her strong qualifications, sending 50–60 applications daily with no response. Instead of giving up, she changed her mindset, started networking, attended career fairs, and became active on LinkedIn. Her efforts paid off, and she got a new opportunity as a Marketing and Event Coordinator at one of Sweden’s top architectural firms.

What makes her story even more inspiring is that she found this new role to be more fulfilling than her previous background in finance. Sometimes, difficult situations are the universe’s way of guiding us toward something even better—an opportunity to thrive in ways we never expected.

Kelasi’s journey is a powerful reminder to stay open to new possibilities and trust the process. If you’re navigating career challenges, this episode will inspire you to keep going. Tune in to hear her story!

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