Thank You. Friends of Truth.

Today a surprise arrived on my door step, send to me by the Friends of truth. It was a reminder of that the summer is soon to come. Wahrheit. Tomorrow is the first of May. When I lived in Sweden I always took my first ocean swim on this date. It was never a pleasant experience. And no, we never went … Read More

Priceless Trade

Latest Bread trade offer is probably one of the most creative so far: The one time option to call at 3am in the morning if I ever urge a a positive word or a joke in the middle of the night. So now I have a number saved in my phone under the name “life-line”. I doubt that I need … Read More

WELT am SONNTAG

Today there is an Article about good bread in WELT am SONNTAG. The article by Anne Waak is discussing why the German bread quality has seen better days and why we consumer can not expect bread to both be good and cheap at the same time. Maybe it is silly to hold up an article that you have been interviewed … Read More

The search for the perfect baking shovel-part 3

Slowly, but steadily my baking shovel production are coming to an end in Kabul. I have received a couple of teasers of the carving – like this calligraphy in Dari which means “the Bread Exchange”. I know they are carving it in walnut wood. I will let you know when I have it in my hands! ———————— ps. If you … Read More

Bread Exchange from Dehli

1,5 years ago, one of my breads were brought by a guest to a house warming party at the India based German Ambassador. I love this idea of bringing bread for people traveling to new shores and it is not the first time I traded with bread for such an occasion. However, I think it was the first Embassy house … Read More

Hindukush 2

This was it. It went too fast. As always. But I guess how it would always be. If there would have been more time, the urge to fill it with things would be the same. So I should be satisfied. Thank You to everyone that pulled strings for connecting me with good people and doing an effort to make this … Read More

Good Reads

My Kabul postings are slowly coming to an end. I am returning back to my so called reality. However, if you feel like making some reads on your own, this is a list of what books I read before leaving for Kabul. The classic first read was the Loney Planet Afghanistan Travel guide. It gives a good first impression. Nancy … Read More

Leaving

Classic. I am used to this one now. Gräddfilen. Taking the smoother way where only women are allowed. The one that goes a bit faster than all the other ways since there is simply not too many women out there. And the rate of dangerous women has proven to be low so they the check goes quick. One should consider … Read More

the world traveller

This is the sim card collection in the wallet of my BF. When I am missing home during my travels it is a realief to think about that there are always people that travels more than you do. —————————- After I received some mails I though I should make it super clear; This is not my sim cards. They belong … Read More

Genetic love for wood carving

My grand father loved to carve wood. As a hobby. My father and his sisters are left with beautiful mirrors, beds, bread baskets butter knives, christmas santas, lamps, rocking horses and just funny details. And his beautiful hand carved latter, perfect for me and my cousins to get really high up into the cherry trees. My grand father, Erik, came … Read More