by Sofi | 17,02,18 | Guest Posts, NEWS & EVENTS, Swedishness
This is a guest post from Verena Kutschera, Raja Hashim Ali and Toby Fountain, Evolutionary Biology Program, Uppsala University. Bee Swedish gave a presentation on Swedish communication style, at their Department Days, 20:th January, 2017. Notes from a workshop... 
by Sofi | 17,02,11 | ARTICLES, featured: SUMMER, Guest Posts, Swedish Geography
An understanding of culture and place is fundamental to connecting with Swedes and their country. In my experience as a newcomer here, exploring different parts of Sweden has helped me connect both with my new home and with the people who live here by fostering a... by Sofi | 17,02,05 | ARTICLES, Interviews
Puns rely on novelty factor. On our way to Sturekatten, to meet Anna Lind Lewin, to talk about her organisation Bee Welcome, Djina and I can’t stop making jokes related to bisyssla [avocation] biverkningar [side effects], bistånd [aid]. We are really looking forward... by Sofi | 17,02,03 | ARTICLES, FEATURED
I used to live in Edinburgh. For seven years. Homesickness did not strike until the last few months. I started taking walks in the parks, dreaming of Swedish woods and lakes. The air was still somehow not fresh enough, the sky not bright enough. The food was somehow...