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‘Sharing the Dove’ is a Dutch initiative by four young people with Jewish and Muslim backgrounds. Their aim is to keep the dialogue open and transcend differences. They give workshops in schools and last week they brought together two rabbis, two imams, a Dutch priest and a Syrian Orthodox bishop for an open dialogue about […]
Summary: psychology has helped us to see that everyone holds a personal, subjective version of the truth. While this is better than the authoritarian believe what I tell you paradigm, there are more steps to take. Otherwise, many will continue to confuse ‘my’ truth with ‘the’ truth, leading to self-victimisation and splitting. Two children get […]
This October, the Affordable Art Fair proudly celebrates its 25th anniversary with an exciting lineup of events at Nacka Strandsmässan from October 2nd to 6th. Recognized globally as a premier art fair, this event offers both seasoned collectors and new buyers the chance to discover unique artworks from a diverse group of exhibitors—all at prices […]
Sweden is expected to have a shortage of about 18,000 professionals annually between 2024-2028 — mostly in the tech sector in addition to other industries, a new report by TechSverige reveals. Artificial intelligence, software development, and cybersecurity are the main areas where demand outpaces supply. On top of that, tech-related soft skills (such as, digital ethics […]
A former colleague has just been awarded a really influential role in a government advisory committee. I am happy for her, but also feel that familiar pang of envy. It reminds me of how I felt about a close schoolfriend. She worked hard for high grades and in the weeks before our exams she would […]
At this time of the year, we play musical chairs in the world of international relocation. For families with children, the summer holidays are the perfect time to relocate. And the many love-refugees just don’t want the summer to end. We live in a place of transience and most of us see our current abode […]
Karolinska University Hospital in Stockholm has been highly acclaimed for its standard of care, but one of its most coveted rewards is having been deemed the world’s tenth smartest hospital in Newsweek’s World Best Smart Hospitals 2024 survey. The latter delves into how well hospitals are adopting and utilizing the very latest technology in areas […]
Swedish death cleaning — or döstädning — is the latest home organisation trend that involves decluttering your home before you die, so the responsibility doesn’t fall on your grieving loved ones. The term and method was developed by Swedish author Margareta Magnussen when she was tasked with sorting out a loved one’s belongings after their death, a process Magnussen […]
Rents for dwellings in Sweden increased by 5.2% to an average of SEK 7,223 per month during 2023. In Greater Stockholm, Global Property Guide highlights that rents for dwellings were up by 4.5% y-o-y to SEK 8,131 per month during 2023, following an increase of 2.9% in 2022 and 2.5% in 2021. In addition to rising costs, […]
“Going to college has always been a significant time of transition developmentally with adulthood, but you add to it everything that comes along with that transition and then you put onto it a youth mental health crisis, it’s just compounded in a very different way,” says Jessica Gomez, a clinical psychologist and executive director of the Momentous […]
