Britain Is a Foreign Country
Foreigners Reveal What Surprised Them About the NHS
"Before coming to the UK, I had to pay around £1,000 NHS fee."
Foreigners Reveal What Shocked Them Most About the UK Immigration System
"Is the Life in the UK Test a true cultural measure of an immigrant’s intelligence and capabilities?"
Foreigners Reveal What Shocked Them Most About British Drinking Culture
"The randomness of drinking here – if it’s sunny outside on a Tuesday afternoon, it’s, 'Fine, let's go for a pint.'"
Foreigners Share What Shocked Them Most About British Food
"The general lack of spice in British cuisine has always sort of like… repulsed me."
Foreigners Reveal What Shocked Them About Sex in the UK
"Maybe they need to be taught about their bodies and sex by someone who doesn't look and act like they want to turn inside out and die."
Foreigners Reveal What Shocked Them Most About Renting in London
"It smelled like cat litter, but we didn’t have a cat."
Foreigners Reveal What Shocked Them About the British Class System
"It’s weird that people are socialised from young to think that going to a specific private school means you’ll be successful."
Foreigners Reveal What Shocked Them Most About Pandemic Life in the UK
“I was very shocked about COVID parties. I just thought, ‘Why would you do that, what are they thinking?’”
Foreigners Reveal What Shocked Them About British University
"Local students here can really party. They're very resilient."