Today we wanted to offer some observations and reflections from the Philippines. We've talked about beaches, snorkelling, fishing, restaurants and things like that, but now we thought we'd talk about some more everyday things that we come across and reflect on.
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Every morning we open our mobile phones with trepidation and wonder, what has happened now? Maybe it's the same for you, and for many others. Imagine how one man can ruin so much for so many.
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At 04:30 on Friday morning, the taxi was waiting for me (Helena) at the marina where we live. Then I had a long working day ahead of me. The journey from Stockholm to Elmia in Jönköping takes about four and a half hours by train and bus and I would be travelling back and forth throughout the day. In addition, I wanted to take part in the programme during the Human Rights Days in Jönköping.
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Yesterday I visited the "We Have a Dream" exhibition at the Fotografiska Museum in Stockholm with my new colleagues. The exhibition opened in December and is on display until 19 February. If you haven't already seen it, take the opportunity to do so while it's still there!
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Katarina Söderberg currently lives in Norrland, but spent many years on the island of Bohol in the Philippines. During her years in the Philippines, she saw that many of the children in the village were not attending school because the families could not afford it, and decided to do something about the situation.
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Are you curious about Asia but plan to stay in Sweden this winter? Travel to Asia in the world of books! We present 12 fiction books that take you to 12 different Asian countries. Perfect for the sofa on a chilly Swedish winter evening - or why not read on the plane to Asia? Do you have any other tips for fiction books or memoirs set in Asia?
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Last night we went to the We are one charity gala at Friends Arena in Solna, Stockholm. We got to see both famous and less famous artists on stage, and of course a lot of aid organisations. It was fun to do something different for once!
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What is happening in Crimea? Do you find it hard to keep up? Political crises are often complex and it is not always easy to grasp the context. I found an American site that explains quite clearly how certain things are related to the unrest in Crimea. Here is an abridged version. The pictures are from our holiday in Yalta, Crimea in the summer of 2010.
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First the whole world followed the unrest in Kiev. Now the eyes of the world are on the Crimean peninsula and the city of Sevastopol. Crimea is an autonomous republic in Ukraine, where a majority of the population speaks Russian. It voted in favour of Viktor Yanukovych in the 2010 elections and now many Crimeans believe he was the victim of a coup d'état.
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As you know, people from different countries have different levels of ease in travelling the world. I remember when a friend and I travelled by train through Eastern Europe in the early 90s. We shared a compartment with two American women, and when the Belarusian inspectors checked our passports, the difference between Swedes and Americans became clear.
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