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This morning I didn't want to open my eyes…
It's Mother's Day! One of my hardest days every year…
However, as I write this, as Mother's Day draws to an end, I have to say I've had a good day. And I've realized, it's our children that become our legacy when we are no longer here. It's what we instill in them every single day that matters….and for me, I want nothing more than my daughter to be confident, happy and capable of slaying dragons if she ever meets one. I've been fortunate to have been given that gift from my Mum.
I can no longer call my adored Mum…they don't have phone lines to heaven….
I miss hearing her laughter and her encouraging advice on days like today--when I miss our daughter Savannah who should be here to love me on Mother's Day.
But I know I can't change that, so instead, I try to channel my Mum's amazing spirit into my day and incorporate her life lessons and be appreciative that I AM a mum, I have Dempsey, and I did have Savannah…even if it was for only a short while….I am still her Mamma…I always will be.
I also think of my sister's children.
They don't get to wake up and give their mum a hug, or make her a token gift from school or pick a flower or make her breakfast in bed….
Instead, they make their Dad a card on mother's day, unlike all the other kids in their class.
However, I've learned from them with their 'no fear' attitude to life, what it means to be brave and accept that life sometimes throws us curve balls…but its how we choose to meet those unexpected balls is what matters. Whether we duck, run for cover…or meet the challenge head on and dare life to test our strength.
And on this Mother's Day, I do confront a triple whammy in that my sister, mum and daughter aren't here...I cry and I feel sorry for myself….but it never lasts all day. How can it when you have a real live ball of wonder, who stands 4 foot tall and makes you feel like everyday is Mothers Day.
I've learnt from both my daughters…from Savannah when she was dying…unconditional love…that our children only really want our time. Time to sit with them, to curl up and read stories…to leave those dishes soaking and enjoy a volley of tennis out on the road instead….that a child's arms around your neck in a tight hug can be taken from you in a heartbeat…and that sloppy kisses are one of life's true treasures......
From the instant we become Mother's our soul changes…as women, we finally understand what it means to love something so fiercely…its scary…we understand life's wealth isn't wrapped up in a shopping bag or a bank account, but in our most prized possessions…our children.
I'm also aware on this Mother's Day there are so many 'want to be so badly' mothers out there…who must find this day as hard as a mamma who has had to bury her child. But we can't change our circumstances…only how we see them…
Today, I can choose to be a Debbie Downer all day, a Negative Nancy…or I can make a choice to learn from my daughter's…to enjoy a great meal tonight….to sip that fine wine slowly and savor it…..to watch the sunset sink into the horizon….to value that hug from my child like it's the last I'll ever get…..to thank my husband for making my day special…to delight in the presence of my friends who have lovingly thought of me today and sent texts and emails…..
I only got to spend 3 Mothers Days with Savannah, and that will never be enough…however, Dempsey is alive and reminds me sometimes hourly, that life is worth living and that beauty is in the little bits.
It's funny, we have an ongoing argument on who loves who more…I tell her I always will cos I'm her Mamma…and I tell her, "One day Dempsey, one day, when you're a Mamma, you'll understand……"
I'd like to leave you with Dempsey's words…that she's written to me…from a 9 years olds perspective. Hidden amongst her big girl writing is a message on Mother's Day, that life is truly worth every heartache, every joy, every challenge and the wonders of what tomorrow may bring….
"Well, I love you more than ANYTHING! Like….I love you more than ice-cream, I love you more than cake, I even love you more when you make the biggest mistakes.
I love you more than big dogs, I love you more than tiny cats, I even love you more than your favorite place to shop at.
I love you, I love you not, I love you a little, I love you a lot. And no matter what, I will love you more, you make me better when I'm sad or bored…
And that is why you are the best mom ever. Just so you know, we will always be together!"
Happy Mother's Day to all Mums…who meet all sort of challenges, every single day…to all women...aunts, to cousins, to friends…and to Dad's who sometimes have to do both jobs…. x
Wishing you Sunshine if your cup has been blue today. X


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Muslims in the EU: Cities Report. Preliminary research report and literature survey SWEDEN
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1 Muslims in the EU: Cities Report SWEDEN Preliminary research report and literature survey 2007
3 Researcher: Dr Göran Larsson, Department of Religious Studies, Theology and Classical Philology, University of Göteborg, Sweden address:
4 Table of Contents Background 4 Executive Summary 5 PART I: RESEARCH AND LITERATURE ON MUSLIMS 8 1. Population Availability of data on Muslims in Sweden Muslim population estimates The main waves of Muslim immigration to Sweden Patterns of settlement Identity Muslim ethnic identities in Sweden Religious identities Converts to Islam Muslim female identity Other areas of research Education Muslims and the Swedish education system Muslims and educational attainment Religious education in schools Independent Islamic schools Education programmes for the training of imams Employment Access to the labour market for people in Sweden born outside the EU Discrimination in the labour market and other barriers to employment Housing The housing situation of Muslims in Sweden Health and social protection The health status of Muslims Policing and security Muslims experiences in the army Muslims experiences in relation to criminal justice and policing Participation and citizenship Muslim participation in politics and policy-making 33 PART II: POLICY CONTEXT Perception of Muslims The perception of Muslims by wider society and in political discourse Muslims in the media Integration policy Initiatives and policies addressing issues of integration Board of Integration Administrative structures General administrative structures Main anti-discrimination bodies Key anti-discrimination legislation 42 PART III: CITY SELECTION Stockholm Göteborg Malmö 47 Annex 1. Bibliography: Literature on Islam and Muslims in Sweden ( ) 50 2
5 List of tables Table 1. The Muslim population in Sweden Table 2. Demography breakdown by country of birth and citizenship (2002) Table 3. The five major foreign-born groups breakdown by country of birth (2002) Table 4. Independent schools in Sweden (2006) Table 5. Independent confessional schools in Sweden (2006) Table 6. Islam in television news ( ) Table 7 Foreign-born persons and foreign citizens in Malmö (as of 1 January 2006) List of abbreviations Brå SCB SMR SST SUM SWIMA The Swedish National Council for Crime Prevention (Brottsförebyggande rådet) Statistics Sweden (Statistiska centralbyrån) the official statistics agency The Council of Swedish Muslims (Sveriges Muslimska Råd) The Swedish Commission for State Grants to Religious Communities, (Samarbetsnämnden för statsbidrag till trossamfund) Sweden s Young Muslims (Sveriges unga muslimer) The Swedish Islamic Medical Association 3
6 Background This research paper, focusing on the situation of Muslims in Sweden, was commissioned by the EU Monitoring and Advocacy Program (EUMAP) 1, of the Open Society Institute (OSI). 2 Similar reports have also been prepared for Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, the Netherlands and the UK. The overall aim of this series of research papers is to provide a comprehensive review of available research and literature on Muslims in each of these countries, including a bibliography covering the most relevant recent publications. Another aim is to facilitate the selection of a number of EU cities for inclusion in a proposed new OSI monitoring project to be initiated in 2007 Muslims in the EU: Cities Reports. This project will address policy on Muslims at the city, or municipal, level, as opposed to the national level, which is the more usual level of analysis for cross-country monitoring. It follows on from previous EUMAP reports addressing the situation of Muslims in Europe, in particular the 2004 report Muslims in the UK: Policies for Engaged Citizens. 3 Each of the research reports follow the same methodology, to provide comparative information across the countries covered, according to a common methodology prepared by EUMAP. 4 Part I of the report evaluates the availability of data and other information on the situation of specifically Muslims in Sweden, in the following areas: population, identity, education, employment, health and social protection, policing and security, and participation and citizenship. Part II addresses the policy context in Sweden, in particular with regard to the perception of Muslims, integration policy and administrative structures. Part III looks more specifically at the potential suitability of three cities in Sweden with significant Muslim populations for inclusion in the OSI Muslims in the EU city monitoring project Stockholm, Göteborg and Malmö. 1 Full details on the EU Monitoring and Advocacy Program (EUMAP) can be found at 2 Full details on the Open Society Institute (OSI) can be found at 3 The full report, as well as previous EUMAP reports on the situation of Muslims in France and Italy, can be found here: 4 The methodology for the research papers is available on the EUMAP website ( 4
7 Executive Summary The Muslim population of Sweden is estimated at between 250,000 and 400,000, representing between 1.8 and 4.4 per cent of the Swedish population (around 9 million people). About half of the Muslim population is concentrated in the capital, Stockholm, and per cent live in Göteborg, the second city. There are around 50,000 Muslims in the third city, Malmö.The Muslim community in Sweden is very heterogeneous, and is ethnically, linguistically, culturally and religiously diverse. The main Muslim groups have origins in Turkey, Iran and the Balkans, and there are also important numbers of Arab, African and Pakistani Muslims. As for most EU countries, the history of the Muslim community in Sweden dates to the first labour migrations of the 1960s and 1970s, mainly from Turkey and the Balkans. From the 1980s on, however, most Muslim migrants arrived as refugees, fleeing conflicts and persecution. Overall, a main finding of this research report is the difficulty of finding specific data on the Muslim community in Sweden. This is mainly due to Swedish legislation and regulations governing the collection of data on religious affiliation. Also relevant is Swedish integration policy, which views integration as a general process involving both Swedes and people with foreign backgrounds, but which does not make any distinction between ethnic categories or religious affiliations. Another problem, not limited to Sweden, is that of defining who exactly counts as Muslim, and whether degree of religious practice should be taken into consideration. Most research on Muslims in Sweden has dealt with organisational questions and religious questions, including conversions to Islam. Although general information is available in key areas such as health, housing, employment and education, it is very difficult to find any specific data on Muslims. As Muslims in Sweden belong to diverse ethnic groups, it is difficult to locate them according to criteria such as ethnicity, linguistic or national criteria. In the past, Muslims in Sweden mainly organised themselves according to their ethnic or cultural backgrounds, but younger Muslims are taking steps to forge a common Muslim identity. There have been many debates on how best to be both Muslim and Swedish. Research has mainly focused on the ethnic and religious aspects of Muslim identity, and there has also been some research on Muslim women and Islam. There is no official data on the number of Muslims attending Swedish schools, and also a lack of data or research on the educational attainment levels of Muslims, specifically. In general, people with a foreign cultural background do less well in education than native Swedes, but there are important differences between the various ethnic groups and between the generations. For example, the Iranian community in Sweden is generally highly educated. There are nine Islamic independent confessional schools in Sweden, mostly located in Stockholm, Göteborg and Malmö. There has been a lot of debate and media coverage devoted to these schools, particularly on whether they contribute to segregation. There is evidence of segregation in the labour market, with even highly educated immigrants encountering difficulties in finding employment. But again, it is difficult to draw firm conclusions, given the lack of disaggregated data. People with a foreign background are more likely to be unemployed than the rest of the population, but unemployment figures are not available broken down by ethnic groups. Many immigrants turn to self-employment as the solution to the problems they encounter. It is likely that Muslims experience the same 5
8 problems concerning access to the labour market as other immigrants. There have been several legal cases concerning the right of women to wear the hijab (headscarf). There is also no specific data on the housing situation of Muslims. However, studies addressing housing, immigration and segregation in general, indicate that differences in living conditions between immigrants and native Swedes have been accentuated over the last decade. Immigrants, including Muslims, live mainly in the segregated, disadvantaged suburban areas of the main cities (particularly Stockholm, Göteborg and Malmö), which can pose another barrier to employment. There have been a number of important Government initiatives addressing segregation and housing, including the Metropolitan Policy. Studies have also shown that immigrants and people living in disadvantaged areas are more likely to suffer from poor health than the rest of the population in Sweden. Data on the health situation of Muslims specifically is not available. However, there have been a number of publications addressing the specific needs of Muslims, including in regard to food and prayer rooms. People with a foreign background are generally under-represented in the military and the police, despite initiatives to boost their numbers. Although the police do collect data on hate crimes, there is evidence that many Muslims refrain from reporting incidents of discrimination or Islamophobia, in many cases because they do not believe that appropriate action will be taken. As yet, there is only limited information on how Muslims have experienced the war on terrorism, since However, many Muslims believe that they have been subjected to greater monitoring and analysis, as well as increased levels of discrimination. The majority of foreign-born people in Sweden have Swedish citizenship, which is obviously an important factor with respect to political participation. There are frequent debates in Sweden on citizenship, with immigrants often criticised for not having enough knowledge of the Swedish language, or of Swedish norms and values. Although precise data is not available, many Muslims in Sweden hold citizenship, and there have been cases of Muslims elected to local city councils or to the national parliament. To counter marginalisation and isolation, Muslim organisations have encouraged Muslims to vote. They have also raised specific demands with the main political parties (including with respect to halal slaughter, which is forbidden in Sweden), but with little success. There is evidence that Swedes generally hold negative and preconceived views of Muslims and Islam, with many considering Islamic and Swedish values to be incompatible. For example, there is only limited public acceptance of Muslim women wearing the hijab, or other types of veil, in public. In general, public perceptions, and media coverage, on Muslims and Islam has become more negative since In 2005, the Committee against Islamophobia was founded, with the aim of combating intolerance and Islamophobia and putting these issues onto the political agenda. Swedish policy on immigrants has also evolved in recent years. In 1997, Sweden changed its political agenda from an immigration policy to an integration policy, which focuses on a dual process of changing the attitudes of both Swedes and immigrants. Further changes are now expected, after the Social Democrats lost the 2006 general election to the Conservative Coalition. In general, Swedish integration policy has not differentiated between 6
9 the various ethnic groups, or according to gender or religious affiliation. Its main aims are to promote equal rights, responsibilities and opportunities for all, regardless of ethnic or cultural background; a community based on diversity; and a society characterised by mutual respect and tolerance. The main body responsible for promoting integration is the Board of Integration, which was established in 1998; however, this body is due to be abolished from the end of The Board is supported by the Office of the Ombudsman against Ethnic Discrimination, which is responsible to ensure the implementation of integration policy. 7
10 PART I: RESEARCH AND LITERATURE ON MUSLIMS 1. Population 1.1 Availability of data on Muslims in Sweden As is the case with most Member States of the European Union (EU), the history of Islam and Muslims in Sweden dates back to the 1960s and 1970s, with the arrival of the first workforce migrants. Prior to World War II, the Muslim presence in Sweden was almost absent. In the last census that included statistical data on religious belief, in 1930, only 15 individuals were recorded as Muslims (Svanberg & Westerlund, 1999: 13). To protect individual freedoms, it is against the law (the Personal Data Act) 5 to collect personal data on religious belief in Sweden, and governmental bodies are not allowed to maintain records that include data that could be sensitive for the personal integrity of the individual. This would include, for example, records containing data on religious affiliation or sexual preferences. Organisations such as Muslim ones can keep internal records, but this material is not official. The estimated number of individuals with a Muslim cultural background who live in Sweden is therefore based on figures that could be related to migration patterns, ethnic categories and nationality. Research and collection of data on Muslims residing in Sweden emerged mainly in the 1980s. Research in Sweden reflects the pattern in Europe and the USA. From earlier annotated bibliographies on Islam and Muslims in Europe, it is clear that several Swedish researchers have paid attention to various aspects of Islam and Muslim affairs in Sweden. (See, for example, the following: Sander 1996 and Larsson 2004, which specifically deals with literature on Sweden; Shadid and Van Koningsveld, 1994; Blaschke et al., 2002, which also includes data on Sweden.) This literature review focuses mainly on literature and so-called grey literature 6 that explicitly deals with Islam and Muslims in Sweden between 1996 and Where possible, reference has also been included to literature that deals, more generally, with ethnic groups that are predominantly Muslim for example Turks, Iranians and Somalis. Research on Islam and Muslims in Sweden has mainly focused on organisational structures, and the history of Islam in Sweden, and this bias is clearly reflected in this literature review. Most studies have been based on figures given in earlier research (for example, the research 5 The Personal Data Act. Text available in Swedish at RR&%24%7BBASE%7D=SFST&BET=1998%3A204&%24%7BTRIPSHOW%7D=format%3DTHW (accessed 2 December 2006). 6 The term grey literature refers to publications issued by government, academia, business and industry where publishing is not the primary business activity of the organisation. It comprises newsletters, reports, working papers, theses, government documents, bulletins, fact sheets, conference proceedings, newspaper reports and other publications. It covers literature that is not yet formally published and has therefore not been subjected to peer review processes. 7 Although the most important references are provided in the text and in footnotes, it would have been impossible to write the following report without the extensive research conducted by earlier researchers. The bibliography presented in Annex 1 is particularly relevant. The references in the text are limited and restricted to the most relevant research, (while more information is given in the bibliography. 8
11 carried out by Åke Sander and Ingvar Svanberg). Most data is repeated, with little fresh data appearing. This is by no means a criticism of those researchers who have laid the foundations for the academic study of Islam and Muslims in Sweden. However, it is a fact that knowledge of the situation and history of Islam and Muslims in Sweden is fairly limited and poor. While earlier researchers based their reports on interviews, field studies and surveys, most recent studies have been based on more limited data and more in-depth focused interviews. From this point of view, research on Islam and Muslims in Sweden has become more specialised and focused on specific topics. The earlier research had a tendency to be more general and broad in its approach. Important data on housing, education, labour market and violence, can be retrieved from the reports produced by the Raxen network (European Racism and Xenophobia Information Network) of the European Monitoring Centre on Racism and Xenophobia (EUMC), in Vienna. These data provide a general background, but they seldom contain any specific information about Muslims living in Sweden. However, the figures given for people with foreign backgrounds are of course of relevance also for Muslims Muslim population estimates The Muslim community in Sweden is very heterogeneous and complex. It encompasses a large number of ethnic, religious and political outlooks, and a wide range of language variations. It is therefore not possible to analyse, present or view the Swedish Muslim community as a homogeneous phenomenon or a static group, and it is more correct to speak about Muslim communities in the plural. Despite, or perhaps because of, this complex background, most researchers have struggled hard to include information on the size and background of the Muslim population residing in Sweden, from the early publications on Islam and Muslims in the 1980s, up to the present day. In the absence of reliable statistical data on religious affiliation, a large part of the research literature has focused on methodological problems related to the problem of counting or estimating the number of Muslims. Researchers such as Åke Sander (1990a; 1993a; 1994; 1997; Sander & Larsson, 2002) and Ingvar Svanberg (1993; 1995c) have paid close attention to the methodological problems that come with counting a group that is difficult to define. 9 They have all reached the same conclusion and this is also valid for the rest of Europe namely, that it is very difficult to estimate the number of Muslims in Sweden if we lack common definitions of who is a Muslim. Due to the lack of a common definition, most estimates of the number of Muslims are based on simplifications or normative assumptions. Key methodological issues that researchers have faced include decisions on whom to include in a study of Muslims, in other words deciding who is a Muslim. Should the data only cover and include Muslims who are active and believing Muslims, or should the definition be wider and include persons who belong to a Muslim cultural tradition? Is a Muslim name enough for someone to be included in the Muslim category (see, for example, Brown, 2000)? 8 European Monitoring Centre on Racism and Xenophobia (EUMC), Raxen Country Reports, with reports on the following sectors: Employment, Education, Legislation, Racist Violence, Policing Racist Crime and Violence and Housing, available at (accessed 2 December 2006). 9 A general discussion about the methodological problems is found in Brown (2000), Quantifying the Muslim Population in Europe: Conceptual and Data Issues, in Journal of Social Research Methodology, Vol. 3, No. 2, pp
12 From a numerical point of view, individuals with a Muslim cultural background make up an important part of the immigrant population of Sweden. With the help of data on migration patterns it is possible to make an indirect approximation of the number of Muslims residing in Sweden. Table 1, below, is taken from Sander and Larsson s report on Islamophobia in the 25 EU Member States, written for the EUMC (forthcoming). 10 The figures in the table are estimated on the basis of the national background and ethnicity of immigrants with foreign backgrounds in Sweden. Table 1. Estimated Muslim population ( ) Year Number of Muslims , , , , , , , , , , , ,000 Source: Sander and Larsson (forthcoming) 11 Although some researchers have tried to break down the above figures according to ethnic categories, this process has proved to be difficult (Lappalainen, 2004: 45). All exact figures on ethnic background and the number of Muslims should be reviewed critically, and it should also be remembered that all figures are based on problematic approximations. Instead of repeating figures that could be found in, for example, Sander (2004), this report will only highlight some of the most important aspects of the arrival and characteristics of some Muslim groups residing in Sweden. According to Sander, it is possible to divide the Muslim community in Sweden into seven different sub-groups: the Turkish Muslims, the Arab Muslims, the Iranian Muslims, the African Muslims, the Pakistani Muslims, the Balkan Muslims and others (Sander, 2004: 219). However, although many Muslims have come from countries such as Turkey, Iran, Iraq, Bosnia and Somalia, it is important to stress the point that Muslims in Sweden come from more or less all regions of the world. The Muslim community in Sweden is ethnically, linguistically, culturally and religiously diverse. The Muslim population of Sweden is estimated as being between 250,000 and 350,000 (compare, for example, Dittrich, 2006: 52, Sander & Larsson, 2002: , and Stenberg, 10 Åke Sander and Göran Larsson, The Situation of Muslim Communities in the EU Manifestations of Islamophobia. Vienna: EUMC (forthcoming). The title of this volume is preliminary and the date for its publication is unclear at the time of writing this report. 11 Åke Sander and Göran Larsson, The Situation of Muslim Communities in the EU Manifestations of Islamophobia. Vienna: EUMC (forthcoming). 10
13 1999: 65). This compares to a total Swedish population of 9 million. Thus, Muslims constitute 1.8 per cent to 3.5 per cent of the population in Sweden (Roald, 2002: 102). According to figures given by the Samarbetsnämnden för statsbidrag till trossamfund (the Swedish Commission for State Grants to Religious Communities, SST), one third of Muslims in Sweden indicate that they are practising (i.e. they follow the prescribed laws of Islam and they regularly visit mosques and pray on a daily basis), while the remainder are secularised (i.e. they do not follow the laws of Islam and they see a separation between religion and State). 12 According to the national statistics agency, Statistiska centralbyrån (Statistics Sweden, SCB), in per cent of the total Swedish population (or 479,899 people) were citizens with a foreign background (i.e. people born outside the Nordic countries), 13 and 12.4 per cent (1,125,790 people) were born outside Sweden (and/or had two parents born outside Sweden). 14 As shown below in Tables 2 and 3, Paul Lappalainen also presents statistical data for 2002 in his Analytical Report on Legislation for the Raxen National Focal Point Sweden, which provides an overview of the Swedish population. The data provided by Lappalainen reveal that the majority of foreign-born people in Sweden are Swedish citizens, as are those born in Sweden with two foreign parents. Table 2. Demography breakdown by country of birth and citizenship (2002) Swedish citizens Foreign citizens Total (Swedish citizens and foreign citizens) Number As a share of total population (%) Foreign-born 653, ,469 1,053, Born in Sweden with two 255,984 48, ,751 3 foreign-born parents One foreign-born parent 533,794 19, ,772 6 and one native-born parent Born in Sweden with two 7,022,917 5,885 7,028, native-born parents Total 8,466, ,099 8,940, Source: Lappalainen, These figures are taken from: Göteborg city council, Världsreligionerna i Göteborg: Islam en guide till föreningarna (The World Religions in Göteborg: Islam a guide to the congregations), available at (accessed 10 December 2006). 13 According to the definition given by Statistiska centralbyrån (Statistics Sweden, SCB). Available in Swedish at asp (accessed 2 December 2006). 14 This source indicates a total population of Sweden at the time of 9,047,752 people. Data available in Swedish on the SCB website at asp (accessed 2 December 2006). 15 Paul Lappalainen, Analytical Report on Legislation for the Raxen National Focal Point Sweden, Vienna, 2004, available on the EUMC website at 11
14 Table 3. The five major foreign-born groups breakdown by country of birth (2002) Country Number Finland 191,515 Yugoslavia 74,418 Iraq 62,751 Bosnia-Herzegovina 52,948 Iran 52,721 Total 434,353 Source: Lappalainen, The main waves of Muslim immigration to Sweden Regardless of methodological problems, it is nevertheless possible to outline a general history of Islam and Muslims in Sweden. Leaving aside the early history of Swedish contacts with the Muslim world, dating back to at least the sixteenth century (on this period, see, for example, Ådahl et al., 2002), the development of a significant Muslim presence in Sweden is dated to the period after World War II (see, for example, Svanberg & Westerlund, 1999, and Sander, 1991). The first Muslim immigrants that came to Sweden were the Tatars who arrived from Finland and the Baltic region after World War II (Otterbeck, 1998). However, the number of Tatars was low, and immigration from the Muslim world started first at the end of the 1960s. From the 1960s up to approximately 1985, the immigration of Muslims to Sweden came primarily from Turkey and the Balkans. (On Turks in Sweden, see Svanberg, 1985, 1989 and 1995; on Bosnians, see Gustavsson & Magnusson, 1989, and Eastmond, 1998.) These first Muslim immigrants to Sweden were both people who were recruited by Swedish companies and people who were looking for jobs in Sweden, for example in heavy industry. They settled mainly in the three largest cities in Sweden Stockholm, Göteborg and Malmö. This group consisted mainly of single men who came to Sweden in the late 1960s and the early 1970s. From the mid-1970s, the families and relatives of the first workforce migrants started to arrive in Sweden. Resembling many other Muslim groups, members of the Turkish community maintained a belief that they would return to Turkey. Many early workforce migrants seem to have shared this idea, and it slowed down the integration process in Sweden. It seems that this is one of the reasons why many early immigrants did not prioritise integration. However, other researchers argue that it is Swedish society and the Swedes that did not accept the Muslims and it is the attitudes of the Swedes that hindered Muslims from being integrated (see Roald, 2002: 105). For those who were religious, rituals were conducted in private, and prior to the end of the 1970s few Muslim and Islamic organisations were set up. 17 Although from 1951, the law of freedom of religion (Religious Liberty Act) gave Muslims in Sweden (accessed 2 December 2006), p. 44 (hereafter, Lappalainen, 2004). 16 Lappalainen, 2004, p By Islamic institution I refer to mosques, Qur anic schools, and so on, but Muslim institutions are a much broader category. Muslim organisations have their basis in local, regional or national traditions and cultures. See Sander (2004: 225). 12
15 the right to practise Islam, few mosques were available at that time and most Muslims practised their religion in privacy (on the freedom of religion, see Alwall, 1998). From an academic point of view, there are hardly any data for this period. Today (2006) six purposebuilt mosques exist in Sweden (four Sunni Muslim mosques, in Malmö, Stockholm, Västerås and Uppsala, one Shia mosque in Trollhättan, and one Ahmadiyya mosque in Göteborg (this is the oldest mosque in Sweden, and it was started in 1976). Currently there are plans for building mosques in Skövde, Växjö, Umeå and Göteborg. 18 During the 1980s following the revolution in Iran in 1979 and the war between Iran and Iraq Iranian immigrants became an important group (see, for example, Eyrumlu, 1997, Liliequist, 1996, and Utas, 1989). A large number of Iranians who came to Sweden were also exchange students at universities in Sweden. For example, at the time of the revolution 2,200 Iranian citizens were living in Sweden (Utas, 1989: 176). After the revolution and the following war with Iraq the number of political refugees increased. Compared to other Muslims, many Iranians chose to live a secular life in Sweden. Due to developments in Iran after the revolution, many Iranians were hostile to religion, especially to Islam (see Liliequist, 1996, and Thurfjell, 1999: 36 37). However, in the 1990s Iranian and Shia Muslim community organisations were set up, for example in Stockholm. The end of the 1990s saw the number of Shia Muslims, predominantly of an Iranian background, in Sweden estimated as being approximately 60,000 (Thurfjell, 1999: 33). Besides Iranians, the Shia community consists also of people from Lebanon, Iraq and Uganda. If the 1970s, and partly also the 1980s, were dominated by workforce and family migration, refugee migrants dominated in the 1990s. As in the rest of Europe, migration to Sweden in the 1990s closely follows the pattern of international conflicts and crises. For example, in the 1990s a large number of Kosovo Albanians arrived in Sweden after the ethnic conflicts had increased in the Balkans, 19 and at the beginning of the 1990s the Somali community (Helander, 1989; Johnsdotter, 2002) and the Bosnian community grew in importance (Gustavsson & Magnusson, 1989; Eastmond, 1998). Sander (2004: 223) reports, for example, that around 150,000 people from the former Yugoslavia applied for asylum in Sweden between 1990 and 1993 (and a large number of these asylum seekers were of a Muslim background). In 2004, 16,000 Somalis and 12,000 Ethiopians were estimated as living in Sweden (Sander, 2004: 222). The total number of converts to Islam in Sweden is fairly low, estimated as being between 1,000 and 3,000 people, according to Roald (2002:102). See section 2.3 for further details. In 1963 the Swedish Government decided to grant citizenship to anyone who had lived in Sweden for more than five years (see, for example, Roald, 2002). In 1976, the right to vote and stand in local elections was extended to anyone who had lived in Sweden for three years. In the 1990s the question of dual citizenship was also debated (Roald, 2002: ), and in 2000 the citizenship law was amended to allow dual citizenship (Lappalainen, 2004: 5). On 18 This information is taken from Jonas Otterbeck s online article on mosques from the Nationalencyclopedin ( 19 Prior to this period Albanians had also arrived as guest-workers in Sweden from the former Yugoslavia, but this group was not seen as political refugees (they were part of the workforce migration). See Magnusson (1989). 13
16 the basis of existing data it is not possible to estimate the number of Muslims who hold Swedish citizenship, but it is likely that many Muslims are full citizens of Sweden. 1.4 Patterns of settlement The large majority of Muslims who have immigrated to Sweden have settled in Stockholm, Göteborg and Malmö the three largest cities in Sweden. Muslims have also settled in other parts of Sweden when opportunities for employment have arisen. For example, Trollhättan, on the west coast of Sweden, close to Göteborg, received a large number of Muslims in the 1970s because they could offer jobs in the Saab car factory (Thurfjell, 1999; Westin, 2002). Estimates of the number of Muslims living in Stockholm, Göteborg and Malmö are problematic and uncertain. However, a discussion about the number of Muslims in the three cities is presented in Part III of this report. 14
17 2. Identity 2.1 Muslim ethnic identities in Sweden Muslims in Sweden have mainly been organised according to ethnic or cultural patterns (see, for example, Sander, 1991). A large number of studies on Islam and Muslims in Sweden have focused on organisational structures and the internal struggle for power and influence that have divided Muslims living in Sweden. The ethnologist Ingvar Svanberg, the migration researcher Charles Westin and the sociologist Åke Sander have published extensively on a number of ethnic Muslim communities. For example, Westin s research has focused on the so-called Ugandan Asians, a group of Muslims who migrated from Uganda in the 1970s due to the political instability in Uganda. This small group lives mainly in Trollhättan, on the west coast of Sweden. Furthermore, Arabs, Turks, Somalis, Bosnians, Iranians, and smaller communities such as the Tatars (Muslims from Eastern Europe and Finland who came to Sweden in the 1940s after World War II), have been the object of several studies. 20 Most studies have focused on the history and organisation of the ethnic group in question. See, for example, the following: Sander (1991); Sander (1996); Sander & Larsson (2002); Stenberg (2002) On Turks, specifically, see the following: Kuusela (1993); Soydan (1978); Svanberg (1985); Svanberg (1989); Svanberg (1995); Tolonen (1997); Turunç (1992). 2.2 Religious identities Another important aspect of the study of Islam and Muslims in Sweden is the debate and analysis concerning the opinion against the building of mosques in Sweden. This topic has been studied especially by Pia Karlsson and Ingvar Svanberg. The studies by Karlssson and Svanberg (see Annex 1. Bibliography) illustrate generally the fact that many Swedes have been reluctant to accept the building of proper mosques, and that the debate about mosques is closely related to issues of discrimination and racism in society. However, Karlsson and Svanberg also show that the Swedish administration has been slow, but fair, in its evaluation of plans for building mosques. It is also evident that there are few purpose-built mosques in Sweden and that most Muslims are restricted to so-called basement mosques (and some of these basement mosques are not officially registered). As of 2006, there are six purpose-built mosques in Sweden four Sunni Muslim mosques (in Stockholm, Malmö, Uppsala and Västerås), one Shia mosque (in Trollhättan), and one Ahmadiyya mosque (in Göteborg). 21 In Göteborg, there are an estimated basement mosques (depending on the definition of basement mosque ). 22 In 20 On Arabs, see Aronsson (1989). On Bosnians, see Gustavsson & Magnusson (1989). On Somalis, see Helander (1989) and Johnsdotter (2002). On Turks, see Kuusela (1993), Soydan (1978), Svanberg (1985), Svanberg (1989), Svanberg (1995), Tolonen (1997) and Turunç (1992). On Iranians, see Liliequist (1996) and Utas (1989). On Ugandan Asians, see Alsmark (1999), Westin (1977), Westin (1986), Westin (1989), Westin (1990), Westin (1998) and Westin (2002) On Albanians, see Magnusson (1989). On Tatars, see Otterbeck (1998), Soukkan (1987) and Svanberg (1989). 21 Information taken from the online edition of the Swedish encyclopaedia, National Encyclopedin, available at skèer%20and%20sverige (accessed 8 January 2006). 22 Göteborg city council, Världsreligionerna i Göteborg: Islam en guide till föreningarna (The World Religions in Göteborg: Islam a guide to the congregations), available at (accessed 10 December 2006). 15
18 Stockholm, there are approximately 20 basement mosques, and in Malmö, 13 (see Part III: City Selection). However, any estimate of the number of mosques in Stockholm, Göteborg and Malmö is problematic, and these figures should be read critically. Until the end of the 1980s, Muslims were organised on the basis of linguistic or ethnic groups (see, for example, Svanberg & Westerlund, 1999: 15 18, and Sander, 1991). With the establishment of purpose-built mosques (for example in Stockholm) the ethnic and theological divisions have been reduced but not erased. The purpose-built mosques are in general more attractive to a large variety of Muslims, as they are better located and have more functional facilities, as well as being larger and more beautiful than so-called basement mosques. Due to these advantages they are more practical and more symbolically charged than earlier basement mosques. Furthermore, many youth organisations have also started youth groups inside these mosques, and they are in general less limited by ethnic or cultural boundaries (see, for example, Larsson, 2003c). It should also be pointed out that the establishment of purpose-built mosques does not solve all the theological differences and tensions within the Muslim community. For example, in Malmö several groups have left the purpose-built mosque and started congregations on their own. 23 Similar tensions are also present in Stockholm. There is also a difference between and among the generations. Younger Muslims seem to be less interested in maintaining the divisions between the various ethnic groups. For example, the largest youth organisation, Sveriges unga muslimer (Sweden s Young Muslims, SUM), is based on the Islamic faith, not on a specific ethnic affiliation (on this organisation, see, for example, Larsson, 2003c, Schmidt, 2002, and Schmidt, 2004). This organisation was started in 1995, and it has approximately 10,000 members, and is constituted of 40 local organisations. 24 According to SUM, the essential question for Muslims living in Sweden is to find a way of being both Muslim and Swedish (an argument that resembles, for example, the ideas of Tariq Ramadan). Several spokespersons are also trying to promote a so-called blue-and-yellow Islam an expression evoking the colours of the Swedish flag (see, for example, Larsson, 2001, and Sander & Larsson, 2002). Although the study of generational differences has so far been poor, some researchers have focused on Muslim youth organisations and the use of new information and communication technologies (Larsson, 2003a; 2003b; 2004; 2005; Roald, 2001a; 2001b; 2003; Schmidt, 1999). 2.3 Converts to Islam During the last decade, the importance of Swedish converts to Islam has been emphasised by both Muslim and non-muslim researchers. (See, for example, the research by Roald, Ouis, Sander, Larsson, Westerlund, Sultán and Månsson.) Although the total number of converts is fairly low approximately 1,000 to 3,000 persons, according to Roald (2002: 102) the converts play an important role, as they often function as intermediaries between Swedish and Muslim communities and worldviews. The importance of this group of Muslims is due mainly to the fact that they function easily as mediators between the majority and minority cultures. 23 See Olle Lönnaeus, Niklas Orrenius and Erik Magnusson, Djup splittring bland Malmös muslimer [ Deep divisions among the Muslims of Malmö ], Sydsvenskan 9/2 2006, at 24 See website of Sveriges unga muslimer (Sweden s Young Muslims, SUM), in Swedish, at 16
19 They speak the Swedish language fluently, and are accustomed to both cultures. The importance of this group especially of younger converts was clearly demonstrated after the September 11 terror attack on the United States (Larsson, 2003b). When Muslims were invited onto talk shows on television or radio, many journalists chose to talk to young converts to Islam (mainly because they speak Swedish and they are familiar with the so-called Swedish culture and debate). In Sweden, several Muslim women converts including, for example, Anne Sofie Roald and Pernilla Ouis (see Annex 1. Bibliography) have played an important role in the media and the academic world. Although the number of Swedish converts to Islam is low, some important studies have been carried out in this area. For example, Anne Sofie Roald (2004), Madeleine Sultán (1997; 1999; 2006) and Anna Månsson (1997; 2000; 2002; 2003) have collected and analysed important data. Roald estimates that between 1,000 and 3,000 individuals have converted to Islam (Roald, 2002: 102). Their studies have also paid attention to the reasons for conversion. This is often related to marriage, but converts have been attracted by the perception that Islam provides values that are different from Swedish values and that it provides believers with strict rules and regulations (see, for example, Sultán and Månsson). Few studies have focused on ordinary non-muslim Swedish males who have converted to Islam. 25 Thomas Gerholm (1987 and 1988) deals with well-known Swedes who have converted to Islam for example the artist Ivan Aguelí ( ) while most other empirically oriented studies have so far focused on women converts. Despite their small number, the study of converts is actually one of the most heavily investigated research areas, at least with regard to the number of studies that have focused on this topic. 2.4 Muslim female identity A large number of studies have also focused on Muslim women and Islam (for example, the following: Gustafsson, 1993; Hedlund, 1996; Karlsson, 1998; Karlsson, 2000; Mogård, 1984; Ornbrant, 1989; Ouis & Roald, 2003; Ouis, 2001). For example, Anne Sofie Roald (1999) has carried out research among organised Muslim women, namely Islamic women s organisations in Sweden (see also Larsson, 2001). Pia Karlsson is also conducting research among young Muslim women, and Madeleine Sultán Sjöqvist has published a thesis on women converts (2006). Sara Johnsdotter has studied the discourse about female circumcision among Somalis in Sweden (Johnsdotter, 2002, and see also Stenberg, 2001). At the time of writing her thesis there were no documented cases of female circumcision in Sweden (however, in Summer 2006 two court cases documented the existence of this practice in the country). Johnsdotter focused her study on the debate about female circumcision that is ongoing and negotiated within the Somali community in Sweden An important exception is Lena Gerholm (2002), Att övervinna frestelser. Om maskulinitet och sexualitet bland muslimer i dagens Sverige [ Conquering temptations: On masculinity and sexuality among Muslims in contemporary Sweden ], in Lena Gerholm (ed), Lust, lidelse och längtan. Kulturella perspektiv på sexualitet [Lust, suffering and longing: Cultural perspective on sexuality]. Stockholm: Natur & Kultur. 26 A short abstract from Johnsdotter s study (in English) can be downloaded from (accessed 10 December 2006). 17
20 2.5 Other areas of research Some studies have also paid attention to clashes of cultural values and identities in Swedish schools, especially in relation to the celebration of Christian holidays, such as Christmas and Easter (Freudenthal, 1985; Fruitman & Fazlhashemi, 1996; Kanjah, 1988; Narrowe, 1985). Other studies have also addressed inter-religious marriages that is, marriages between a Muslim and a non-muslim (Haque, 1977) and childhood and child rearing (Von Hirsch, 1996). Jonas Otterbeck has also studied the establishment and importance of a Muslim journal published in Swedish. His research on this topic focuses on identity process, globalisation and trans-nationalism (Otterbeck, 2000). Few studies have actually focused on the religious development in Sweden, and no studies have so far focused on, for example, the preaching and teaching of Islam in mosques in Sweden. 18
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Team 'Wrong Number' enthrals public with arrival at city's mall
Actors Danish Taimoor, Janita Asma, Sohai Ali Abro, Javed Sheikh among others hogged the limelight during their visit to the mall as part of their flick promotion.
The Team of Wrong Number at Atrium Mall for the Music Launch of the film #WrongNoReleasing on Eid-ul- Fitr by ARY Films
Posted by Wrong Number on Saturday, July 4, 2015
Wrong Number features an ensemble cast, mixed with veteran and new actors namely Javed Sheikh, Shafqat Cheema, Danish Taimoor, Suhai Ali Abro, Nadeem Jaffri, Danish Nawaz and Janita Asma.
The film's hilarious trailer as well as catchy songs has spiked anticipations for the movie several weeks ahead of its release on Eid.


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What Is Toxic?
"A friendship is between two peers," says Florence Isaacs, author of Toxic Friends/True Friends. "There has to be balance in a friendship for it to be healthy -- not one person whose needs get met and another whose needs are overlooked."
Friendships permeate our lives, having an impact on our careers, marriages, families, children, health, and even our retirement.
"Friendships are important everywhere, and they have positive things to contribute to all areas of your life," says Isaacs. "But that means they can also be toxic in any of these areas as well."
Isaacs explains that a toxic friendship is unsupportive, draining, unrewarding, stifling, unsatisfying, and often unequal.
"Toxic friends stress you out, use you, are unreliable, are overly demanding, and don't give anything back," Isaacs tells WebMD.
While a toxic friend doesn't have to lay claim to all of these charming characteristics, they do seem to bring on their nasty behavior on a consistent basis, as opposed to those of us who just have a bad day once in a while and take it out on some of the people we care about the most -- our friends.
"The phrase 'toxic friend' is pop psychology," says Jenn Berman, PhD, a psychologist in private practice in Beverly Hills, Calif. "I would say it's someone who, after spending time with them, makes you feel bad about yourself instead of good; someone who tends to be critical of you -- sometimes in a subtle way and sometimes not so subtle; a friend who drains you emotionally, financially, or mentally, and they're not very good for you."
You cross the line from helping a friend in need to helping a friend who is always needy when that friend is abusive, explains Berman.
"If your friend is asking for support, that's very different from someone who constantly asks for support and is constantly mean and abusive," says Berman.
These signs tell you someone is less friend, more foe. And not surprisingly, it's women who are more likely to be toxic than men, according to Berman. So when your gal pal turns sour and stays that way, you need to start taking control of the relationship if there's any hope of saving it.
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I had a friend like that who was a borderline personality, always getting herself into dramatic situations, always talking about herself, if anyone else wanted to talk about their own lives it became a competition. Mentioning things like reciprocity would sometimes get her to ask "how are you?" as if she had to memorize it. She really believed she needed more help and attention than other people, and other times she would take things out on me. We had a bond in some ways and that was why I stayed friends with her for awhile, and it was she that ended it, after she cursed me out in a drug induced rage, but I guess she did me a favor. I'm a terrible person but I wonder if she's dead now and I wouldn't mind if she was.
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We start at the hotel
head down this little side street
to Christmas Market Square.
In whichever cafe is in the sunshine there will usually be someone you know to sit and have a coffee with. If there isn't, sitting down will almost guarantee that a member of two of the company will wander past and join you!
Next we cross over the bridge
- look the bridge has got Gaudi style paving -
past the butchers we get our chorizo
the grocery store where you can get a bottle or small plastic barrel of wine filled from these wooden barrels
a quick stop into Doll, aka the bar with the beer pumps by the church steps, to take some pictures!
The last stop along here is the tourist gift shop, where a variety of postcards, wind up toy's and magnets have been purchased.
Then past the church, which usually leads to a 'what's down there?' conversation and a little wander around ending up near to the cathedral and a great view over the town.
Then we head down the hill from the cathedral towards the theatre, past this lovely restaurant where we have been brought for company meals by our hosts,
past the paprika shop, and a few naughty photo's (there are signs in all of the windows banning photos!)
This shop is great, a really old fashioned shop with a proper Open All Hours till and for anyone feeling homesick Bovril and Yorkshire Tea are available alongside Spanish treats.
And there is the front of the theatre tucked away through the archway,
and now we are on the home leg heading back towards the hotel. Here's the Emulsion of Marco Polo restaurant (we have no idea exactly what it was, but the dish the menu proclaimed to have it came with a smear of some really thick sauce under the piece of fish which we presume was painted on with a brush!)
the cafe with the really good hot chocolate
which is opposite the ice cream shop. December is no excuse for not sampling the local ice cream : )
Then it's back across the river, that's the church we walked past earlier,
past SuperEuro which has yielded some useful props in previous years,
to the cafe in the square with the pine trees by the church (I honestly don't know why we aren't being pursued by international companies who need products naming. We are so good at snappy names for stuff!). And look, more people we know having a coffee in the sunshine, be rude not to join them. From here it's just around the corner to the hotel.
A couple of important places that our loop around town missed out. Above is the really good pizza shop that we found this year, and will be added to 'the places we always go' list for next time
The crepe shop. This place is ace, the kitchen is in an old bus, and you can have pancakes for main and pudding and they let you draw on the table cloth. What more do you need?
And finally, the shoe shop. No visit to Girona would be complete without a trip to Giralt.


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The Valley Hi Urban Farm Stand, which closed in 2012, provided access to fresh fruits and vegetables at a convenient location and brought positive activity to the area.
This project also included a youth development component. Our thanks go out to our youth interns, Siaka Konneh and Tony Bounpang. These youth learned job skills, served as outreach and healthy eating ambassadors in their neighborhoods, and provided a valuable contribution to the success of this project.
Check out the Sacramento Bee's coverage of the opening kick-off Day.
And a video clip from KCRA news:
We are proud to have partnered with the Health Education Council and Kaiser Permanente to carry out this project (with support from the Mack Road Partnership, Holcomb Property Management, Sacramento City Councilmembers Bonnie Pannell and Darrell Fong, The Yisrael Family Farm, and others.)
You can click here for more information on Kaiser Permanente's South Sacramento HEAL Zone.


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Apr 1, 2018 - Yangon to Ho Chi Minh
Travel day today. 1st a flight to Bangkok (old airport) and then a flight to Ho Chi Minh City. We travelled via Don Mueang airport, Bangkok's 2nd airport, which is now used by the low cost airlines to help reduce traffic in the main airport. It is still very busy.Jump to full entry
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Mar 27, 2018 - Northern Vietnam -- SaPa, Ha Long Bay and Hanoi
Planes, trains and automobiles in one day! We had a short stopover in Hanoi after flying in from Hue before boarding our overnight Orient Express to SaPa in the north. We had the deluxe sleeper cabin for two. Sadly, it was NOT the luxurious and exotic Orient Express that you may be thinking of...this train was fairly rustic and shared toilet but at least it was private! We arrived into Loa Cai station at 6am, met our guide and driver then proceeded to drive 40 km uphill and harrowing switchback roads to SaPa. It was quite an investment in...Jump to full entry
Mar 19, 2018 - Central Vietnam--Da Nang, Hoi An and Hue
Here we are now on the coast in Central Vietnam, in a stunning beach town called Da Nang. During the Vietnam War, the Americans used Da Nang as an airforce base. This was quite a strategic location because it was midway along the Ho Chi Minh trail which was the target of where the US dropped millions of tons of bombs. This was the main artery used by the Communist factions for transporting supplies and weapons from China and Russia down through Indochina. As well, it was a perfect place to transfer soldiers to when they were able to take a...Jump to full entry
Mar 17, 2018 - Ho chi minh/Saigon
History: Founded as a small fishing village, Ho Chi Minh City is now Vietnam's largest city. Though it is still commonly called Saigon, locals are as likely to simplify the name of their home town to HCMC. Pagodas blend with French colonial grandeur, all against a constant buzz of motor scooters and trill of bicycle bells. Let's get it over with "Good Morning Vietnam" all I can say is motor bikes and karaoke, what an active city of 12 million. History, shopping and eating abound if you can get across the streets which do not have stop...Jump to full entry
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Mar 17, 2018 - Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam Temples, Palaces and the American War
Once again we are parked in the middle of nowhere or maybe it's a concrete factory. Just dirt and cement port side except for our tour buses and the Lion show performers. Its sunny and blazing hot after the past week of cold and cool in China. The closest town is 20 miles away and Ho Chi Minh is 2.25 hours. We passed another docked cruise ship a while back as we came down the inlet. Maybe they got the better spot. At least, immigration was easy this time. We just had to pick up our stamped landing card and keep it with us. If we don't hand...Jump to full entry
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Mar 17, 2018 - Robin # 5. Hanoi again
This morning we visited a different part of the city. We walked around Hoan Kiem Lake and the French Quarter. The lake is in a more upscale part of the city and is a widely used park. At 7:30 am the park was sprinkled with older people doing tai chi to wake their bodies up, small groups of friends visiting on benches and walking together, many people walking their dogs off lease; everyone enjoying the beautiful morning. In one area was an outdoor tai chi class, and in another was a group learning partner dancing to music! Apparently outdoor...Jump to full entry
Mar 17, 2018 - Robin #4 Sapa, A Black Hmong Village and a long ride back to Hanoi
I am writing this tonight when I am hungry, tired, cranky and stiff after about 8 hours in a van. We woke up early, wrote and had a delicious buffet breakfast in beautiful surroundings. We took an hour ride in a car down the side of the mountain to Sapa. The road is only partially paved (an overly generous description) with deep ruts, rocky bumps and hairpin turns. We had to go very slowly, avoiding motor scooters, people walking on the side of the narrow road, animals grazing and hanging out. We pulled over frequently for vans going the...Jump to full entry
Mar 16, 2018 - Steven Looking Backward
To my friends who haven't read our travel blogs before, I have to say I usually write better, and more, than I have so far. As I said in earlier posts, this has been a very disconcerting journey. Part of this is my current state of mind, having turned 65, with a commitment to continue working for awhile, but trying to conceive the next phase of my life, retiring within a couple of years but earning some more needed income. Part of me would love to return to clinical work, part of me would love to get a patron to support my writing and...Jump to full entry
Mar 14, 2018 - Robin #3 Jungle walk and Topas Mountain Lodge
It is the middle of the night - or morning if we were home - and we are both up writing. Trying to chronically our activities and catch up with our thoughts. Today we woke to rumbling thunder followed by a downpour. I enjoyed being close to the storm; hearing, smelling and feeling it in a way you can only when you are in nature. Fortunately, it subsided in time for our hike through the valley to a waterfall. In the beginning all was in mist. As it slowly cleared terraced mountains, farms, storage shacks, thin waterfalls the length of the...Jump to full entry
Mar 13, 2018 - Saigon, Vietnam
Good morning Vietnam! We are now in Saigon...a small city of approx. 10-12 million people and apparently, at least 5 million motorbikes! For many of you who have travelled through South East Asia, you've all seen how many people here have motorbikes versus cars. Complete families can fit on a motorbike and you can even call an UBER bike. Many reasons contribute to their wide use--cost, of course and also because the warm climate here allows year round use in a "controlled chaos" kind of way. It took almost 2 hours to clear immigration and...Jump to full entry
Mar 13, 2018 - Robin # 2
Robin. #2. The Mountains A long 5 hr ride by van brought us well into the mountains to visit the Red Dao hill tribe. We transferred from van to car, then had to walk the last leg of the trip while our luggage was tied to the back seat of a motor scooter. We were to learn that pretty much anything can be transported in this fashion. The Nam Chang Riverside Lodge is a rustic remote jungle lodge in the village and is run by this hill tribe. It is beside a river and we crossed a suspension bridge to get there. Lunch was a few tasty fresh,...Jump to full entry
Mar 13, 2018 - Steven Day Two/Three
I can call it day two even though this is Friday morning here because we have a printed itinerary and I have notes! The problems blogging while traveling like this – moving every other day, visiting daily life of a sort and sites of local value with local guides – are two: we are seeing and experiencing so much most of our time and energy goes into that and in our free time we're eating meals or talking or sleeping or finding the usual ways to relax (books, showers, sitting in peace on an outside bench), and (2) the great thing about...Jump to full entry


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THEME: Strategy of Meetings
A better understanding of how decisions are made at meetings can empower the individual to become more influential and shape the direction of a group or organization.
8:30 a.m. Registration
9:00 a.m. Welcome and Introductions
9:10 a.m. MAP General Meeting, including report on National Association of Parliamentarians Convention
10:00 a.m. Why Bylaws?
Many organizations have bylaws that are outdated, that no longer effectively serve the needs of the organization and are rarely referred to or even read by the members. This session will explore the need for bylaws, how to use them, when and how to amend, revise or repeal them.
Presenter: Roger Woloshyn, PRP
11:00 a.m. Refreshment Break/Networking
11:10 a.m. Technology and MAP: Into the 21st Century!
Today's technology permits us to meet virtually. Facetime, Skype, GoToMeeting, and Zoom are just some of the options for meeting online. Scott will discuss some of the do's and don'ts of online meetings. He will also talk about MAP's plans to introduce online training sessions.
Presenter: Scott Winning
12:10 p.m. Lunch
12:55 p.m. Interactive Exercise: Handling proposed bylaws amendments
Presenter: Dawn Kelley, RP
1:55 p.m. Parliamentary Panel
Our MAP experts discuss problems members have encountered
Panelists: Roger Woloshyn, PRP, Don Freese, PRP, Heather MacKenzie, RP
2:30 p.m. Closing Comments and Adjournment


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The Tower Review Committee acts on the following applications involving wireless communication towers: waiver from the minimum setback and separation requirements, waiver from the landscape requirements of Part 15, variance from the maximum height requirements for low impact/stealth towers, variance from the maximum height and projection requirements for side-mount and rooftop antennas, variance from the other maximum height requirements in this Subpart A, or declaration that a proposed tower or antenna qualifies as either a camouflaged or low impact/stealth tower or antenna.
The Planning and Development Department is responsible for making an advisory staff recommendation to the Tower Review Committee on each application for a waiver or variance. A copy of the staff recommendation will be available the Friday before the scheduled Tower Review Committee date. A copy of the application may be examined in the Planning & Development Department, Edward Ball Building, 214 North Hogan Street, Suite 300.
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