Growing up in poverty, Monserrat Gonzáles knows how much that affects your life, That is why she has dedicated her life to helping other people. But it's not always easy when that means not being there for yourself when things you cannot contro

#6 Different backgrounds, common goals

Jan 2nd, 2018 31m

In this episode we travel to Kiev to meet with three alumni who all work for positive change in their own way. Oleg by stimulating civil society reform initiatives, Natasha by educating refugees and Svitlana by supporting social entrepreneurs.

#5 Hooked on Alzheimers

Nov 27th, 2017 10m 4s

An unusual gene found in Sweden led to an important research collaboration between Sweden and the US on the mission to find a cure for Alzheimers disease. SI alumnus "W" shares some thoughts on the progress and why the fika culture can be cruci

#4 Out of conflicts into career

Sep 26th, 2017 10m

Growing up in a post-soviet state, struggling with conflicts, affected Tamar's biggest decisions in life. Her ambition to make a difference for her country brought her to Sweden for master studies and all the way to a carreer within the Minstr

#3 Thoughts from a true activist

Jun 30th, 2017 13m 14s

Muktasree Chakma Sathi from Bangladesh quit her prestigious job as a journalist in Dhaka to go work as an human rights activist in the indigenous area Chittagong Hill Tracts. Listen to her story and her thoughts on why identity matter and how s

#2 From Aleppo to Lund

Apr 19th, 2017 15m 47s

This is the story of Mohammad Nesrini - a student from Syria who suffered a serious injury in his spinal chord and had to leave his home because of war before coming to Sweden for studies. It's a story about refusing to be a victim and followin

#1 A Russian Environmentalist in Sweden

Feb 23rd, 2017 14m 48s

In the premiere episode we get to know Maxim Vlasov – a rebellious Russian who became a PhD student in Sweden and a passionate NGO activist for sustainable development.

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