reporter LGBTQ+ Seniors Seeking Care Force into the Closet: “It pains them.” Despite Sweden’s reputation for inclusivity, LGBTQ+ seniors fear they might be forced ‘back into the closet.’ By Giulia Penta, Lynn van den Brink and Camilla Wasén “Can I be who I am?” That’s the question haunting LGBTQ+ seniors around Sweden as they face entering … Read more
Ukrainian refugees go through a double traumatization when coping with the war and adapting to a new life. Struggling with mental health issues, they face limited access to public health care in Sweden – and experience inequalities in the support they are provided. – I felt vulnerable and disrespected, says Olena. In the Gothenburg neighborhood of Fiskebäck, … Read more
A Swedish baby would never look like that.” This phrase Nina Snäll (42) – a cultural doula – heard repeatedly from Swedish nurses while helping immigrant women give birth. “This baby will have a Swedish personal number and passport… what do you mean this is not a Swedish baby?”
Karlatornet, standing at 246 meters with 74 floors, is the tallest residential building in the Nordic region. Karlatornet has been built by the company Serneke AB from 2017 to this day. During this time, several incidents were reported with heavy construction objects falling on multiple occasions and a worker falling during casting work. Karlatornet. Credit: … Read more
It is Saturday night at Avenyn. People are gathering outside the nightclubs, hoping for a fun night out. Our investigation shows that far from everyone feels welcome – and that redemption becomes difficult when the justice system needs clear evidence of ethnic discrimination happening in the dark.
Preferred name: Eden Preferred gender pronoun: He/Him Age: 26 Origin country/town: Coutances, France Other places where you have lived: Fouesnant, Quimperlé, St-Nazaire, Nantes, Brisbane, Sydney, Bundaberg, Toulouse, Göteborg Where are you living at the moment? In Gothenburg’s best neighborhood – MAJORNA! Languages: French & English (Native), Swedish (Fluent), Bulgarian (Starting) Academic background: Bachelor in Physics & Chemistry, Master 1 in … Read more