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Swedish Christmas Songs Posted by on Dec 22, 2011

Julsång – nu är det jul igen |:: Nu är det jul igen, och nu är det jul igen Och julen varar väl till påska ::| |:: Nu är det jul igen, och nu är det jul igen Och julen varar väl till påska ::| |:: Men det var inte sant och det var inte…

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Uppsala University, Part 1 Posted by on Dec 20, 2011

Uppsala University, located in the city of Uppsala, just 67 km (42 mi) north of Stockholm, is one of the most famous and well-accredited universities in Europe. It is the oldest university in Scandinavia, founded in 1477. During the 1600’s, the university grew immensely when King Gustavus Adolphus (Gustav Adolf) made a large donation to…

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The honesty and security you find in Sweden Posted by on Dec 19, 2011

One of the things I am very proud of when it comes to Sweden is the honesty of people. If you loose your wallet or forget your phone people run after you to hand it back, they also hand in the wallet to the police station with all the money and cards still remaining…

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Musikhjälpen – bringing Sweden together for a good cause Posted by on Dec 15, 2011

It’s every child’s right to go to school. This  is stated in the UN’s Children’s convention, but unfortunately as we all know, this is not the case. All over the world, over 100 000 000 children are denied the right to education, the majority of these childen are girls. Right this minute, thousands of Swedes…

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Sankta Lucia in Sweden Posted by on Dec 13, 2011

A couple of years ago, we wrote about the Lucia tradition in Sweden. But with it being the 13th of December yet again, it was time to give a quick refresher course. The Lucia tradition involves a woman dressed in white with a crown of candles upon her head. Following her are several young boys…

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Fika. Swedish Style. Posted by on Dec 12, 2011

After several years in Sweden and a move back to the United States, I realized I had picked up quite a few habits. Some decidedly Swedish. Like taking my shoes off every time I enter someone’s home. It’s just a nice thing to do in my opinion and it ensures that all of that gunk…

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An all time favorite conversation starter :) Posted by on Dec 11, 2011

Generally speaking, a good conversation starter is the weather. And so  it can be good to have some good phrases up you sleeve. “Visst är det fint väder idag?” Isn’t it nice weather today? “Fint” is the adjective, but can be substituted for a number of other words as well, depending on what you want…

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