Malin Öhrman, 26 år. Who are you? An adventurous, happy, curious and dedicated political scientist. Expectations on the trip? Many exciting experiences and intercultural encounters, strong friendships and networks. Båtöverlevnadstips? A good sense of humour and patience Personal thing? Straps to a DIY gym and duct tape!
Catrin Wasberg, 27 år. Who are you? Medical student, lives in Gothenburg, was born in Halmstad. Interested in music and dance. Expectations on the trip? Interesting encounters with other cultures and collaborations / seminars in international affairs. Båtöverlevnadstips? Ipod or good ear plugs to sleep. Personal thing? Cashew.
Virginia Palm, 22 år. Who are you? Curious, the thirst for knowledge and social happy person. Like most challenges and collect the large tea-cups. Expectations on the trip? I hope that the trip becomes an adventure with the knowledge, experiences and memories for life and develop me as a person. Båtöverlevnadstips? Deep breaths! Roll up your …
Anna Lind, 29 years. Who are you? Engaged bureaucrat with a passion for international exchanges like pop, running, and discussions. Expectations on the trip? Intensity, friendship and innovation. Båtöverlevnadstips? Bid for yourself, try again and laughing at the bureaucracy. Personal thing? Mobile speaker.
Karolina Leopoldsson, 27 years. Who are you? Creative, student, living in Gothenburg with an interest in environmental issues. Expectations on the trip? Many interesting meetings and events. Båtöverlevnadstips? Writing to me, or take me to the sun deck. ”Sol in mind, brown inside.”, By Sunes summer. Personal thing? Ipod full of SR Podcast.
Carolina Hawranek, 28 years. Who are you? Curious explorers born in Stockholm, grew up in western Sweden, Skåne in a decade but has the heart of Norrland.Expectations on the trip? A cultural adventure unparalleled and a chance to develop professionally and personally.Båtöverlevnadstips? Find a really good friend you can talk to about everything.Personal thing? My …
Petter Falk, 25 years. Who are you? From Sunnemo in Hagfors, Sweden. Lives since a number of years in Karlstad where I work, studying and living. Expectations on the trip? Have fun, learn as much as possible about other people, cultures and countries, and the journey continues after we had gone ashore. Båtöverlevnadstips? Bring your headphones and …
Karl-Gunnar (KG) Eriksson, 23 years. Who are you? Twenty Triennial statsvetarstudent who love nature, people, technology and sports. Playing volleyball, is a scout leader and loves to be active in groups of people. Expectations on the trip? Meet people from around the world and create new friends for life. Båtöverlevnadstips? Do not fall overboard, and if you …
Kassem Echehade, 29 years. Who are you? Tolerant, open and kind. Expectations on the trip? Hopefully, an important element of life to a more humane outlook. Båtöverlevnadstips? Positive attitude and a smile. Personal thing? My will.
Carl Bradshaw Thorell, 20 years. Who are you? I study European Studies and Ancient Culture and Society. Next year I’ll study the European Programme centered political science. Did national service livskvadron as paramedics last year. My main interests are film and running. Expectations on the trip? I want to make contacts at international level and …
Raja Bahari, 30 years.Who are you? I work as a news journalist and is also involved in a travel company. Is also a trained chef and has worked as a youth leader of the Swedish cruiser club. In my spare time I play boules, sample sauces and read ökenskildringar.Expectations on the trip? Facing a lot …
Name and Batch: Åsa Danielsson, SWY10.President. This is me now: Lived in Sevilla in Southern Spain for 2 years to focus on flamenco dancing. Now I moved back to Stockholm and Sweden. I work as an Authorized Stockholm Guide, taking care of tourists from all over the world and showing them the beauties of Stockholm …
The 17th of november 2007 SWYAA Sweden held their annual general meeting. A lot of members gathered at Fredriks apartment in central Stockholm to discuss SWY-matters. Some of them who couldn´t make it in person were present for phone conversations. The minutes of the annual general meeting (in Swedish) After the many hours of meeting …
Lotta, Jenny and Fredrik participated in the first SWYAA Global Assembly in Greece, september 2007. It was four days of conference in Athens and four days of extended program in Mykonos. A total of around 40 participants from 16 different countries made the conference a real succes. Among other things the swedish food was really …
Since returning from SWY 18 in March 2006 Sara continued studying Peace- and Development at university in Sweden. She participated in several youth projects set in Brussels, and unexpectedly had a mini-reunion with Ethemcan from SWY 17 (Turkey delegation) – small world! In June 2006 she participated in an exchange program with Universidad Ibero Americana …
After almost two years in El Salvador, the heart of Central America, Fredrik Quistbergh (Ex PY, SWY 10) is back at Södermalm, Sweden. In El Salvador he was working for the swedish NGO UBV/Latinamerika as a correspondent. To work in a totally new language and new cultural context was a nice challenge for Fredrik. The …
This winter we, Gigi Lönn Stråle, SWY4, REN02 and family will live in Thailand, Koh Lanta, and have of course contacted our sisterorganisation in Thailand, SSEAP, to get in contact with fun and interesting peoples. Just out of coincidence some people from their ship 1977 ( ! ) had a reunion and a 30-year anniversary …
After the fantastic SWY18 experience Helena moved to Brussels for five months and worked in the EU-capital as an intern for the UN. Thereafter she spent 6 months in Madrid, studying Spanish. Since April 2007, Helena has been participating in a Master Programme called The Global Studies Programme, which is a Master degree taking …
In March 2007 Gigi Lönn Stråle, SWY4, REN01 with family went to Thailand for a vacation. Before going there, we contacted our “sisterorganisation” of Nippon Maru, SSEAP, and got in contact with an ex-PY who could help us to donate some handicap equipment to children in Thailand. It´s quite easy for us to get this …
When Luci from SWY18 went to Trondheim, Norway, to participate in a youth conference, there were a couple of hours for reunion, having a coffee and just hanging around. Swedish AA sent two of their tallest members, Patrik and Gustaf, to the capital of Norway, Oslo, to welcome lovely Luci to the Northern part of …