Inge was born in 1967 in Leiden. Before she moved to Norway, she lived with her family in Haarlem. She came to Norway with her husband and two children in 2006. They had spent many holidays in Norway and fallen in love with the country. Her husband was offered a job in another Dutch city, and they thought that if they were going to move, it was better to move to their dream country: Norway. The most exciting thing for her was the thrilling scenery that she missed in the Netherlands. Less stress and living with friendly, helpful people were also important arguments for relocating.

Inge thinks people live too close together in the Netherlands, and it is difficult to rest there. When they came to Brøttum, they bought a house with a big garden. The first two months were like a holiday for the family. Now they live on a small farm with a large plot in the Lillehammer area. Inge is very fond of this home because there is plenty of room for the whole family.
Inge is a control engineer, but was on sick leave for the last nine years before moving to Norway. At the beginning of her stay in Norway, she helped her husband in his shop, but after about two years she wanted a new job.

For several years she worked as a teacher and substitute teacher, but she became ill and had a long break from work. Now she is an office worker in a company.
To begin with, Inge had to get used to long distances in Norway. In the Netherlands, she hardly ever drove a car because she could cycle everywhere. But in Norway, things were different. One of the biggest differences between Norway and Inge’s homeland is the pace of everyday life. In Norway things are much more relaxed and there is less stress in everyday life.

The other big difference is money; they had a lot more money in the Netherlands than they have now, but it does not matter much to them.
After ten years, life in Norway is still an adventure for Inge. She is still just as thrilled by the scenery as in the first few months and feels that Norway is her new home.