Blaise Pascal said ‘Love Has Reasons That Reason Knows Not’ and ‘The Heart Has Reasons That Reasons Cannot Know’. Very wise words. I love Sweden. Sure, I really like that the systems work, that the people are mostly honest and… Read More ›
Sweden
The Quiet Culture of Swedes
Timber strained and wheezed, aching in the fresh salt water. The sea lulled gently around the expansive girth and a breeze fluttered around the rigging. Stockholm’s army of islands undulated into a hazy distance, and as people turned from the… Read More ›
Swedish citizenship
On the 6th June this year (Sweden’s national day), it was three years since my Swedish citizenship ceremony, four years since I received citizenship, and exactly 20 years since I first came to Sweden. I came to Sweden on a… Read More ›
Sweden – a land of extreme light and darkness – and Ramadan
It’s at times like this that I long for the even days and nights in Africa. There is only an hour or two difference between sunrise and sunset times in midsummer and midwinter. There are also tides! White nights drive… Read More ›
Swedish Citizenship Ceremony
This post is for Mark who wanted so badly to be with us today but couldn’t. I bought myself a little flag in the gift shop to commemorate the day, and Tina gave me a lovely fridge magnet and bought… Read More ›
10 things to know before visiting Sweden – from CNN
Enough with the DIY furniture and “Dancing Queen.” Learn to relax, recycle, queue up, spot moose and party like a local By Mary Kavanagh 5 February, 2013 It’s official: we’re the first website in 10 years to write a story… Read More ›
Julian Assange
I am not going to write about Wikileaks or Julian Assange’s rape trial. I have dealt with many sides of that both at work and in my private life (and by private I mean watching tv, meandering around the internet and reading the newspaper) What… Read More ›
