Renata Riva (1976)

Renata Riva

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About me:
Born and grown up in Torino, north of Italy, engineering university brought me living in different countries. When I came to the point of choosing where I could work, I decided I wanted to stay abroad. The job offer came from Brussels, a big multinational where since 5 years I have been working as an engineer.

I wasn’t so excited, didn’t know Brussels much, and I always thought it was a grey and boring city.

Less than 6 months after my idea of this city had already changed and I am getting more and more enthusiastic and happy of living here.

I am a real city girl, love being close to the “happenings” in town, to be able to walk or bike anywhere, to get anywhere in less than 30 minutes. I am hardly ever home, I take any advantage to be out, to explore new places, to go to concerts, exhibitions, theatres, bars, anything. And Brussels is just perfect for this!

Why Brussels?

  • It just happened, and I’m glad it did;
  • It is very very international, and you can speak English almost everywhere;
  • There’s lots of things happening, without being always too crowded or too expensive;
  • It’s easy to live in, it’s forever changing and it is a melting pot of cultures.