Fika for Life

Bullying has been around a long time and seems to be indepent from location, culture or even age. Ed and Linh tell their stories about being bullied in school and what impact it made back then but also what implications it has on their lifes as adults now.

You should never be fake, or should you? Is it fake to put your best foot forward and if so in what case then? Follow Ed and Linh's discussion on when to be all real and when to limit your entire personality. Find out what the difference is between being real in an job interview and being real in dating.

Today's episode was recorded live during Uppsala's yearly Culture Night. This year Fika for Life was part of the Cross Culture Christian Fellowship churches's program in the event. Linh and Ed answered listeners' questions and discussed with a special guest. Topics like the endtimes, parents expectations and dreams and reality were some of the topics covered. The video version is available at: https://youtu.be/6Z96f9kI42k

This episode started out with no specific topic but soon started to circle around giving birth and expectations on the upcoming birth. This major life event is a unique experience for any new mother and apparently for Ed. Listen in when Ed is revealing what his secret passion is after having been present at deliveries of his five children. 

We all were hit by the Covid 19 pandemic and many of our plans didn't work out the way we wanted them to. Tune in as Ed, Linh and Mikael take up quotes from people talking about plans and the advantages and disadvantages of making them. Are you anxious or stressed out, listen in and you may find some comfort in what they have to say.

Young people might take a Sabbath year to find themselves or to just travel. Tune in as Ed and Linh interview Mikael about his mission trip to Papua New Guinea. Mikael shares his experiences and thoughts on his time there and lets us in on the challenges and blessings he encountered as a young man with a mission.

Ed and Linh continue their discussion about Ed's experiences of racism and how him being a black man influenced his life and career in Sweden.

Can you imagine fearing for your life when meeting the police? Or being surrounded by the police for how you look? This is not just happening in the USA but also in Sweden. Tune in when Ed gives us some insight into the history of African-American people in the US as well as shares his personal experiences on racism in Sweden.

In hindsight Ed and Linh talk about what they would have considered in their spouse if they would have been single now. Different life situations and age show a varied picture of what would have been important to them. At the age of 30 or the age of 60, what do you think you would have wanted in your spouse. Tune in and listen to Linh and Ed's conversation.

In times of the Coronavirus, being prepared for emergencies seems more and more relevant. Listen in to Edward, Linh and their two studio guests Bolin and Mikael who share their different needs and understanding of being prepared for emergencies and how different cultures value different things in emergency. As a special treat Ed will share his five survival tips in order to manage an emergency.