Tonight it occurred to me that I am the only one speaking Swedish in our everyday life. It sounds silly when I put it like…

I have vivid memories of my grandmother washing clothes in the sea during our long school holidays that we spend at her summer cottage. It…

One of the cultural challenges I experienced when moving to Japan was when visiting the post office. I could not speak much Japanese, and they…

It is remarkable how little it sometimes takes to experience healing stillness inside. For what felt like the first time in ages I could last…

Finally, after almost five months, our son could meet his Japanese grandparents. We thought it would be a very stressful experience to travel from Tokyo…

Before moving to Japan, one thing that fascinated me is what I call talking home appliances. When visiting Japan I could hear baking machines speak,…

For over one year I have had the privilege to admire my wife’s beautiful grey hair come out of hiding, centimeter by centimeter (you can…

With a four months old baby and all the joys and challenges he brings maybe I should be too busy to miss anything, but this…

Living with a baby is like living in slow motion and in a time lapse at the same time. Lately the nights seem to never…

How did I manage to do cooking all those years in Sweden without the number one most fantastic indispensable yet most simple kitchen utensil ever…

Children are really celebrated in Japan, a dear friend in Sweden pointed out when I explained about the 100 day celebration for our son. I…

Last week I was asked by the local newspaper Smålänningen from my hometown in Sweden if I was interested in a story about this blog,…