A Letter from Sweden

All Issues — full reading list

1. Issue 01
   April 5, 2026

   A Letter from Sweden: The Silence of the Streets

   Christine Afandi A. lands in Stockholm expecting the cold. What she did not expect was the quiet, and what it says about greetings, neighbours and home.

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2. Issue 02
   April 12, 2026

   A Letter from Sweden: The Digital Wall

   No cash, no BankID, no human in the loop. Christine Afandi A. on climbing the digital wall of a very efficient country, and what gets left behind.

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3. Issue 03
   April 19, 2026

   A Letter from Sweden: The Coffee Break (Fika) as Work Strategy

   Twice a day, a Swedish office stops for coffee and a pastry. Christine Afandi A. on why fika is strategy, and what East African workplaces could borrow.

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4. Issue 04
   April 26, 2026

   A Letter from Sweden: Finding Kiswahili in a Cold Climate

   The coldest part of life far from home is not the wind. Christine Afandi A. on finding Kiswahili on a Swedish bus, and keeping a language alive.

   8 dakika ya kusoma