Business and pleasure in DC
Being in D.C. for a couple of days now have truly been a thrilling experience and this Monday was no exception. The day started of with a guided tour in the Library of Congress. Even though we have seen countless buildings and memorials in various parts of D.C.,...
Seeing Clinton in Philly
With the Atlatinc usually separating us from the action the three and a half hours between Washington DC and Philadelphia felt like a very short distance. Almost all of us decided to spend our Saturday going to see a presidential candidate, Hillary Clinton, in person....
Political campaigning and a visit to Georgetown University
Our second day in DC was a Friday. We had an easy start of the day, strolling around our neighborhood to see some new parts of the city. Many expect Washington to be filled with huge, prestigious buildings, and while that is certainly true for the blocks around the...
Our first day in DC
Our first day in the US capitol started off at the rooftop of our hostel, right in the middle of the bustling city. The sun was shining and the light made it feel like autumn even though the temperature was closer to 20 degrees. Over a breakfast consisting of...
NY State of Mind
"The truth is that every intelligent man, as you know, dreams of being a gangster and ruling over society by force alone..." - Albert Camus, The Fall. Never has a city made me change my perspective of the world as much as New York - and all in less than a day....
Sunday 10th
The last day started as all the other days during ourstay at Hostel Beirut - with delicious zataar (a lebanese breakfast pizza) on the terrace. it shrinking when it turned out our taxi driver, Soul, had a daughter who worked as a teacher in Borås. Soul...
Saturday 9th
The first activity of the day was a walking tour, where we hit the National Museum of Beirut, several churches, mosques and the downtown area. The city centre of Beirut is a constant reminder of the country’s troubled past, bullet-ridden apartment buildings mixed with...
Friday 8th
Beirut is one of the most important working areas in the world for UNHCR Third day in Beirut began with meeting with the UNHCR. We were welcomed by Lisa (insert name) who gave us an introduction to UNHCRs work in Lebanon. The current operation that the UNHCR is...
Thursday 7th
Day two in Beirut! Since we didn't have any meetings this morning, we decided to make our self a bit more familiar with the surrounding areas. Just a couple of blocks from where our hostel is located lies the Armenian quarters, a real haven for people who like to eat...
Touchdown in Beirut
Inside the Mohamed Al-Amin Mosque Greetings from Beirut! We arrived late tuesday night and was picked up by our friendly hostel and went straight to bed. Our first meeting for the trip was with WILPF, Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom. We meet...
Tuesday in Iceland
Last day on Iceland! It was with heavy hearts that we had our last breakfast at our hostel and set out for the final day on our trip. The first stop of the day was at the Swedish Embassy, where we met with Liselotte Wiberg who is is regional expert and who spoke about...
Day 4: Monday
Today we got up early to start off the day with a nice Spanish omelette and scones which some of us threw together. The sturdy meal gave us a good start to the day, and soon we were off to our meetings. The first thing on the schedule was a tour around the Parliament...