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I’m currently in the middle of a module called Peace and Security. I’m reading about different kinds of threats to the state, societies and individuals. Intriguing stuff. And today, I listened to a radio documentary from the Swedish Radio. They were interviewing politicians in the US. A politician in Tennessee said that the US hadContinue reading “social security threats”

In my early teens, I had a lot of opinions. I gladly took the discussion, whenever anything concerning politics came up. And I was easily provoked. I talked a lot. I still do. But after highschool, I kind of gave up on the politics. Not that I stopped caring. And not really talking about itContinue reading “don’t wake the sleeping activist”

This fall, I have been feeling like a rather poor student. At first, it felt strange being back at university, and combined with the confusion of having just moved to a new city, I guess I didn’t get started as fast as I should have. And then the whole thing with peace and conflict researchContinue reading “the failings of a student”

            This fall, I have been stealing apples. The houses on my street all have apple trees in their yards, except mine, but no one seemed to care for the fruit. The beautiful red and green apples fell to the ground and were left there to rot. It broke myContinue reading “the fall of apples”

You should know about my weakness for numbers and figures by now. In another life, I would have become a great accountant. Or archiver, if you prefer. But now I’m almost done with my bachellor’s in geography and am running out of student loans. I’ll have to stick with the aquifers and the eskers. ButContinue reading “my travels in numbers”

I was out dancing. On the bikeride home, through the dark and wet streets of Uppsala, I listened to a podcast. A philosophy professor in Berkley was being interviewed. He was talking about what we should believe in, in this very secular day and age. He said: We have to experience both good and badContinue reading “night time philosophies”

Sitting at home, putting the finishing touches on my conflict analysis of the civil war in Darfur. Looking up, glancing out my big bedroom window. Outside, it’s snowing. Only a couple of tiny flakes, but still. Snow. Light grey edges on the pavement. Pretty soon it stops, the only thing left the yellow maple andContinue reading “October evening with Darfur”

Uppsala is beautiful this time of year.

Saturday. I was supposed to go studying for a couple of hours at the library. But then Hannes called and told me to pack some lunch. Fifteen minutes later he picked me up with his car. The sun was shining from a chillingly blue sky. I couldn’t really say no, could I? He drove usContinue reading “Saturday hike in the old growth forest”