When I was a child, my favorite book was Pippi Longstocking by Astrid Lindgren. Now, I’m not a child anymore and my favorite book is still Pippi Longstocking. Astrid Lindgren is one of the most if not THE most important cultural personality in Sweden during all times. She fought for the rights of both children […]
This weekend is the Easter weekend in Sweden and in many other places! Swedish people start celebrating already on Thursday. We call it Pink Thursday, but it actually means Pure Thursday. It’s a time to feel pure and happy. It’s also the day when all the witches come out and ask for candy. Well, the […]
Sometimes, I teach Swedish songs. This photo is from a concert in Kaohsiung, with a Taiwanese chorus who likes to sing Nordic folkssongs. We have so many songs and stories in our culture and it’s such a joy to share them with everyone! I love to sing! When we sing, it feels like we are […]
Christina studied Swedish with me for six months before she went to Sweden. Now, she studies economy in Stockholm in Sweden and also writes a blog about her life there. Happy reading! The blog is in Chinese. If you want to read it in English, try to use google translate. #Swedish #learnSwedish https://ohfatfat.wordpress.com/2018/01/21/%E7%95%B6%E4%BD%A0%E6%88%90%E7%82%BA%E4%B8%80%E5%80%8B%E7%91%
I was invited to celebrate Christmas at the Taiwanese parliament this year! So happy to see everyone singing, dancing and wishing everybody a really Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! In Sweden, we celebrate Yuletide, which is an old pagan tradition to celebrate that the sun is turning and will come back and that […]
Sunshine in December. A cup of coffee, waiting for a student. I feel so happy and grateful to meet so many interesting people who want to learn Swedish and to learn more about the Swedish culture and history. To live in Taipei is an old dream for me, and I enjoy every moment in this […]
This photo is from a Nordic Culture event. The representative from Lund University, Johan, was visiting us here in Taipei and talked about what it’s like to study at Lund University in Sweden. We also made Swedish chocolate balls and had fun! Swedish chocolate balls is a favorite dessert or snack and most Swedish people […]
This photo is from a coffeeshop, I used to go to often and teach Swedish a few years ago. I started to teach Swedish in Taiwan in 2011 and have since then taught more than 500 students from all walks of life, students, professionals and children. Most of my students have a clear goal with […]
Swedish people love to write crosswords. Every Sunday morning in my childhood, I remember my mother grabbing the morning paper and turning on the radio to listen to Melodikrysset! A special radio program, the Swedish radio sends every Sunday where you can guess the names of songs and composers. I think they still send it. […]
I don’t know if this is a typical Swedish thing, but I simply love trees! When I was a child, I spent most of my free time playing in the forest. In Sweden, we don’t have so much homework and very few tests before we are 12 years old, so I had plenty of time […]