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Swedish History in 15 minutes!
I have been in Sweden for almost a year and explored the Swedish culture, society and history through travelling, visiting museums, and taking courses as the one that I’m now taking in Swedish Society at KTH. Therefore, let me present … Continue reading
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The day where Swedes celebrate spring
Walpurgis Night, known as Valborgsafton in Sweden is one of traditional festivals that are greatly kept here. This festival is held on the 30th of April and marks the coming of spring, the days where the sun shines again after … Continue reading
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Stockholm Culture Night
As I posted shortly before, there was a wonderful event in Stockholm last Saturday known as Kulturnatt Stockholm (Stockholm Culture Night). According to their website “Stockholm Culture Night is the night when the cultural institutions of Stockholm come together to … Continue reading
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The story of a Sami
“What are you doing so late in the night?” asked a man to me around 2 am in the morning. He was just brought in our hostel by one of the other hostel guest. “I am waiting for the northern … Continue reading
“I’m dreaming of a White…” Easter!?
Happy Easter everyone or in swedish Glad Påsk! Easter is usually incorporated with spring, the season where flowers start to bloom, the sign of life, as we Christians believe that Jesus has risen from the dead. However, a few days ago … Continue reading
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KTH 101: Food
It’s Fat Tuesday today, the last Tuesday before Ash Wednesday where the ritual fasting of the Lenten season begins. It’s celebrated in many parts of the world, including in Sweden with the Swedish traditional food called semla (or “semlor” in … Continue reading
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Happy VaLABtine day!
It’s Valentine’s day today so Happy Valentine’s Day! Hopefully you did something special to someone you love today. At this same day, I did my fiber optical communication lab. Going to the lab is quite exciting here, since we can … Continue reading
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Frozen Lakes: A Place for Everyone
Winter is my favorite season and ice skating is currently my favorite sport. Sweden is one of the best places to do these kinds of activities! This weekend I explored the frozen lakes of Stockholm. The temperature was low enough … Continue reading
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Tagged frozen lakes in stockholm, ice skating, liljeholmen, norrviken, outdoor event, Stockholm, student activity, sweden, swedish culture, trekanten, winter
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The Swedish Exceptionalism?
Yesterday was Thursday which meant the regular lecture on Swedish Culture and Society. The topic was about “Sweden vs. the USA”. The lecturer explained us about how the USA works and how Sweden works in its visions and history of … Continue reading
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The Swedish Identity
What is the Swedish Identity and where do they came from? That was the main topic of the lecture of Swedish Culture and Society today. It’s one of the courses that I took in order to understand this country and … Continue reading