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In the News: Alicia Vikander reminisces about her 8-year-old self with Jimmy Fallon
Earlier this week, Alicia Vikander appeared on “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” to talk about the reboot of “Tomb Raider” just ahead of its release today. During the segment, Fallon also shared a video of an 8-year-old Vikander performing (and winning) in a Swedish lip-sync battle on the Swedish show Småstjärnorna. In the 1997 clip, the young Vikander said she hoped to be an actress or singer when she grew up.
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Swedish entrepreneur aims to solve poverty and food supply in Ghana
Liisa Smits left her home in Södertälje and moved to Ghana, where she launched her mobile-service tool, Ignitia, to help farmers forecast the weather. According to Business Insider Nordic, the app has become an important tool for farmers to improve their harvest, helping to solve poverty and food supply.
Princess Madeleine of Sweden and Chris O’Neill reveal newborn’s name
Last week, the Swedish royals welcomed the newest addition to the family. A week later, parents Princess Madeleine and Chris O’Neill shared her name, Adrienne Josephine Alice, and an adorable photo of the newborn’s siblings welcoming her home on Princess Madeleine’s official Instagram account. People shared both photos here.
Start planning a summer trip to Gotland
The New York Times shared a guide to Gotland earlier this week complete with where to stay, eat, shop, what to see and more. In this article, writer John Wogan paints a picture of the beautiful “rural paradise” through his recommendations and experiences visiting the island.
Meet the encouraging Swedish model with extraordinarily long legs
Ia Ostergren is a 5-10 Instagram model and mother of two whose beauty, physique and 40-inch legs have gained the attention of more than 145,000 followers. The Swedish Instagrammer opened up about how she overcame her depression from bullying through sports and learning to simply love her body despite the critics. “You have one life. How do you want to spend it? Apologizing for being yourself? Regretting? Hating? Be brave. Believe in yourself and put your best foot forward. You have this one life. Enjoy it,” she wrote in an Instagram post, according to Yahoo News.
