Snapshot: Zombies all over Stockholm
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In Pictures: Malta
Here are a few shots from Malta…
In Pictures: Sweden celebrates Midsummer
I’ve been shuttling back and forth to Sweden since 2006 and in those five years, I’d never experienced Midsummer. It was never particularly high on my list due to its historical roots but I’d always remained curious. This year, I headed over to Farsta Gård on a whimsical invitation by a friend, and it couldn’t …
In Pictures: Scenes from a garden party
I was recently at a garden party-potluck hosted by friends who also happen to be professional musicians in orchestras around town. Needless to say, we were treated to high quality music as we dug into pasta salad and quiche.
In Pictures: White Caps and Dump Trucks – Celebrating Graduation in Sweden
One of the celebrations I still find peculiar is the way high school students in Sweden celebrate their graduation. Wearing white nautical caps, they pile into dump trucks blasting music with heavy bass, and ride all through town screaming at the top of their lungs. You can hear them coming from at least a mile …
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Finding Sugar Paradise at Taxinge slott, Sweden
I was already at the pastry table when they rounded the corner – a curly-haired woman holding a small point-and-shoot camera, and two kids, no more than 6 or 7, a boy and girl both holding their father’s hands, one at each side. I caught their mother’s expression first – mouth wide open, eyes twinkling, camera ready. A girl-like giggle escaped her. “This is insane,” she must have been thinking. At least that’s what I thought when I rounded the same corner.