Interviews

Åsa the Animator

by Kimberly Wiltshire

Åsa Skogström met me armed with a self-effacing smile and an energy that defied my expectations, which included a person all suit and fortified with hard determination. The suit fit, but her determination is of another sort. As Åsa later pointed out, “Categorizing people is quite common, but once we get to know someone we say well everyone…

First Person

Tolerated insanity

by Elizabeth Dacey-Fondelius

“But one of the greatest benefits to becoming a skydiver is joining my new skydiving club. All of us expatriates living in Sweden know how difficult it is to meet and make friends with outgoing and friendly Swedes unabashed to speak English”

Elizabeth Dacey discovers that at 4,000 meters, skydiving is all about being in control.

First Person

Kullen Rocks!

by Ralph Meima

“Kullen is one of the first places I head for whenever I’m back in Skåne.  It rocks!”

First Person

A “Blatte” of Many Trades-Ivan Daza

by Elizabeth Dacey-Fondelius

“Swedes are pretty direct. They get right to the core. Let them learn what they can get from you. Skip the rest.”