What do kids actually think about moving from Europe to India? While parents worry about adjustment, schools, and culture shock, the kids themselves often have surprisingly practical perspectives. Vishwa and Suhan, two brothers who moved from Denmark to India, share their unfiltered experiences - from the shock of regular exams to the joy of finding more badminton courts. Their insights offer a rare glimpse into what children actually experience during this major life transition.

The Unexpected Move

Unlike many planned relocations, Vishwa and Suhan's move happened spontaneously.

"Moving back to India was completely unexpected. We just came here for a marriage. But since it was time for enrollment in schools, my mom enrolled us in a school and then we moved back to India. It was nothing planned." — Vishwa

After the enrollment, there was no going back to Denmark - they stayed and started their new life in India.

Initial Reactions

Both brothers had similar initial feelings:

"I was a little sad at first because all my friends were in Denmark and I didn't have any here. I didn't know anyone. But after a few weeks I was okay." — Vishwa

"I was sad that I left my friends, but I also looked at it as a new opportunity to meet new people and learn more stuff." — Suhan

Vishwa's Experience (8th Grade)

Vishwa spent most of his childhood in Denmark and moved after completing 5th grade. Now in 8th grade, he's had 2.5 years to adjust.

What Made It Good

"I made new friends at school. The class and the teachers were pretty nice. The experience is pretty good - it's been two to three years and until now it's pretty good."

The Biggest Differences

"Over there it was more computerized - there wasn't really much written work. The teaching was mostly from websites we had to open on a computer, so self-study. Over here we actually had to write stuff. There's a lot of written work and the teachers teach us more than they do over there."

The Exam Shock

"Over there, to get promoted to each grade you just get promoted after every year. Here, every two to three months there's one exam where you actually have to get good marks or else you might not go to next grade."

Suhan's Experience (6th Grade)

Suhan left Denmark after 3rd grade and is now in 6th grade. His younger age at the time of move gave him a different perspective.

The Learning Difference

"I'm learning more here because in Denmark maths they'll teach a low standard, and then once you reach 10th, 11th, 12th everything will just become hard at once. But here in India, everything is hard because they want to train you for the higher grades. So you don't feel it's too hard at higher grades - they teach you more in lower grades so higher grades become easier."

This mature perspective - understanding that short-term difficulty leads to long-term ease - is remarkable for a 6th grader.

Making Friends

"First it was hard to mingle with everyone, but once we started meeting every day, we were playing together and eventually became friends. It's not challenges or hurdles - it's just since you haven't met them, they won't know you. Once you know them, you may become friends. It depends on the other person also."

Social Life Now

"It's good. Everyone wants to talk to me. I am open to talk to everyone. Every day me and my friends, we sometimes get into naughty stuff and get in trouble with the teacher!"

School Comparison: Denmark vs India

Both brothers are in CBSE curriculum. Here's their comparison:

"The studying part was hard because in Denmark there's not much work you have to do. You just open the computers and the teacher tells you to do something - you just type everything. Here you have to write everything, solve it on your own after the teacher explained, which was hard for me to catch up and grasp the concept in some subjects." — Suhan

Language Challenges and Solutions

Both brothers faced language challenges but found ways to overcome them.

Telugu

"I was familiar with Telugu before I came. Writing was a little hard but I could speak. Writing and reading were hard - I eventually learned how to do it properly. There were a lot of people in my class who couldn't read or write Telugu, so the teacher taught us the basics." — Vishwa

"My mother taught me Telugu at home in Denmark. So it became a bit easier for me. I knew a bit of writing, a bit of reading, and talking - I used to talk almost every day. When it came to writing, my teacher concentrated a lot on me and taught me how to write the letters." — Suhan

Hindi

"Hindi wasn't that hard because I started my Hindi from 5th grade and I joined school in India from 4th. So Hindi became a bit easy for me." — Suhan

Sports and Activities

Badminton

"Over there, there weren't as many badminton courts and they were really far away. Over here there are a lot of badminton courts even outside where you can play. But there aren't as many tournaments they organize here than over there - over there every month you get to go to a tournament." — Vishwa

Guitar Lessons

Suhan learned guitar in both countries and found India's approach more collaborative:

"In Denmark, guitar class is one person - no friends will come to your class. But here in India you'll have many friends coming to your class, you can mingle while playing. Actually, I feel like I learned more on guitar here in India than Denmark. If I had any doubts and my sir was busy with other students, I could just ask my friends - they can help me out and I can help them."

He even performed at a school event in India - something he never did in Denmark.

Break Time Differences

"Over there during break time, for 20 minutes we got to go outside into the ground and do whatever we want. Over here you have to either stay in your class or be in the corridors - you don't really get to go wherever you want." — Vishwa

Advice for Other Kids

Both brothers have practical advice for children facing a similar move.

Vishwa's Advice

"Before you join school - because there's usually one or two months gap before the school year starts - you should go outside to the park and actually make some friends. Then you get to know how people actually act before you go to school, so you can mingle with the people in school."

Suhan's Advice

"Nothing much - you should just be yourself. Don't try to change because if you try to change, your friends will think 'why is he changing every day?' You should just be like yourself. Even if your accent is different, just keep your accent - nothing will happen."