I spend my days drinking coffee and speaking Swedish. What a wonderful life! I love to meet new people and every month a few new students write to me and ask for a fika meeting, where we talk about Sweden and Swedish culture. If you are interested in a Swedish fika, please write to me […]
There are chilly days in Taipei, so hiding inside with a huge cup of coffee! We Swedish people love our fika, coffee or tea with good friends and a chat that can last for many hours. When I meet my students or business partners or my film prodcution team, we often meet at a cafe […]
Every time I read that someone loves my country, I feel very happy! What is home? What is your home country? Can we have more than one home country? I love Taiwan so much and love to live here! The people, food, culture…ev everything is almost perfect and I feel both Swedish and Taiwanese at […]
On Christmas Eve last year, I did something very unusual for a Swedish person. I went to eat a vegan Christmas dinner! At least, I think it’s very unusual because in Sweden we usually eat ham and meatballs and of course lost of sausages and raw herring on Christmas. I am not vegan or […]
In my Swedish course you don’t only learn about the Swedish language, I will also tell you a lot about Swedish and Nordic culture, Swedish food, Swedish traditions, Swedish nature, Swedish mythology, Swedish politics, Swedish history and Swedish music. I have lived in Taiwan for many years and LOVE Taiwan! And I also LOVE to […]
I am spending one month in Sweden this summer! The weather is very hot, almost like in Taiwan. It feels great to be back to the Swedish Westcoast and walking around on this beautiful island called Tjorn. Eating Swedish fresh fish, is also wonderful! My favorite fish is called rodspatta and it is a flat […]
Is there anything as lovely as Swedish summer? I like my life in Taiwan but when summer comes, I am soooo homesick. Summer is the most beautiful time in Sweden when everything is green and crisp and the nature smells wonderful of grass, trees and flowers. In Sweden, we have five weeks vacation every year […]
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 […]