21 Nov 2024
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A Place To Be You – Improv in Stockholm

Josh Lenn from International Theater Stockholm tells how improv helped him connect with people in Stockholm and how it’s all grown into a vibrant community. Moving to Sweden from San Francisco seven years ago was a huge challenge for me. Leaving the community I had behind and not understanding the Swedish cultural codes, at times […]

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Get inspired by stand-up comedian Jonathan Rollins

It was interesting to meet Jonathan Rollins, an American living the Swedish dream. With transparency and simplicity he exposed his life stories, most of them very funny or silly. Life experiences are interesting, especially when they are told by a comedian.   1. When and why did you move from US to Stockholm?   I’ve been […]

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Extraordinary Expats: Barbara Jackson

Just shy of her 30th birthday, American-born Barbara Jackson has gone from high-flying, high-achieving corporate player to a woman dedicated to promoting change.

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Stockholm People: Greg Poehler, Welcome to Sweden

With the two last shows of the highly successful series Welcome to Sweden airing tonight on TV4, we decided to check in with American comedian and expat Greg Poehler, to talk past, present and future and how it feels to mock an ABBA great…

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Extraordinary Expats: Izzy Young – the man who discovered Dylan

YLC caught up with legendary Izzy Young, perhaps most famous for putting on Bob Dylan’s first show in Greenwich Village, New York. Did you know he lives right here in Stockers?

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Extraordinary Expat: Entrepreneur Mary-Rose Hoja

With her sparkling smile and tumbling blonde locks you might not peg Mary-Rose Hoja as a scientist with an entrepreneurial spirit. Once you meet her in person, though, there’s no doubt that this is a woman of enormous drive, intellect and charm. With a PhD in the sciences in her pocket and a good portion of […]

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Extraordinary Expats: Arno Smit of FundedByMe

Namibian-born Arno Smit has made it his business to help realise the dreams of others. He’s well spoken, intelligent, driven, handsome and, while my mother would call him “a very nice boy”, we at YLC would say he’s downright extraordinary.  Arno Smit of FundedByMe. Photo: Daniel Diaz Crowdfunding is not a novel idea. In fact, when the […]

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Extraordinary Expats: Lucy Robertshaw

At 16, Lucy Robertshaw was not an ordinary teen obsessing over boys and sneaking out of the house on a weeknight. Instead, she chose the path less travelled by and ended up in the Swedish woods with a successful company of her own. If someone had told Lucy Robertshaw three years ago that she would be […]

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Extraordinary Expats: Emma Jenkins of Frankie’s Coffee

Emma met Frankie a year ago. This summer they took the plunge, moved to Sweden and set up shop.

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Extraordinary Expats: Comedian Ben Kersley

Sweden’s only Svengelska stand-up comedian – soon to be seen on the Stadsteatern stage!

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