Selection of Assignments
2015
Project Leader for "Europe Grand Central", a 24 months EU Creative Europe funded effort uniting Cultural centers in seven countries and beyond to foster curiosity about the act of crossing borders. Based on the Bordr platform and methodologies and the network of Trans Europe Halles, employed at Not Quite artist cooperative, Sweden/Europe
Assigned as acting Executive Director of Bordr, an international organization exploring borders
Co-coordinator of exhibition "What border ave you crossed?" at Queens Museum, New York, November 21 - December 31
Project Leader AfricanTraders.org for the Southern African Cross Border Traders Association, Gaborone, Botswana
Creativity consultant for secondary school Bengtsgården, grade 8, themes "borders" and "bicycle trip to China", Bengtsfors, Sweden
Two guiding assignments for adventure tours across Nepal, Bhutan and Mongolia, Världens Resor, Stockholm
2014
Project Leader for pilot project for the Swedish Ministry of Culture, Kulturbryggan, to develop an EU Creative Europe application on the Bordr platform based at Not Quite artist cooperative, Fengersfors, Sweden
Finished two applications to the EU Creative Europe program for project "Europe Grand Central" (one failed, one succesful) based on the Bordr platform through the Trans Europe Halles network and Not Quite artist cooperative, Sweden/Europe
Secured Bordr exhibition space at Queens Museum for concept exhibition fall 2015, New York
Field evaluation of lending cameras project in Mozambique and Malawi, and development of new Bordr project with cross border traders in Southern Africa for Economic Justice Network, and Southern African Cross Border Traders Association, Cape Town, South Africa, and Gaborone, Botswana.
Co-founder of Bordr, an organization co-op exploring borders globally.
Two guiding assignments for adventure tours across West China, Tibet, Nepal, Bhutan, India, and Mongolia for Världens Resor, Stockholm
2013
Paddla i Dalsland (Kayak in Dalsland), Book about the Swedish Lake District of Dalsland, Calazo Publishers, Stockholm
Project coordinator for Project Borders, culminating with the interactive exhibition Project Borders Vision at Steneby School of Design and Craft, Sweden
Lending cameras project, developing the Bordr method,with the Ekhags Middle School, Dals Långed, Sweden
Pilot project for the Swedish Ministry of Culture, Kulturbryggan, to develop an EU Creative Europe application for the Bordr platform based at Not Quite artist collective, Fengersfors, Sweden
2012
Stateless in Jordan, producer of lending cameras project in Jordan (Project Borders) for Open Society Foundations Justice Initiative, New York
Kayak in Dalsland, Assigned as author and photographer for this 216 page book project for Calazo Publishers, Stockholm
Interactive Exhibition Project Borders built and shown at the Museum of Work in Norrköping, Sweden
Fulbright Scholar in International Political Journalism, Columbia Journalism School, Columbia University, New York
Photographic Exhibition "Handlare" shown in Sweden in Kristinehamn, Malmö and at the Museum of Work in Norrköping
Photographic Exhibition "Across African Borders" shown in Johannesburg, South Africa
Guide for two weeks of bicycling in Sichuan, China, for Världens Resor
2011
Fulbright Scholar in International Political Journalism, Columbia Journalism School, Columbia University, New York
World in a Block, lending cameras and interactive trans media project (Project Borders) among migrants from five continents in Queens, New York. For the Queens Museum of Art and Columbia University
Production Assistant, Engineering Ground Zero, documentary film production at Part2Pictures, New York, for PBS NOVA
Photographic Exhibition "Handlare" shown in Sweden in Vänersborg, Karlstad and Helsingborg
Photographic Exhibition "Across African Borders" shown in Africa in Blantyre, Malawi, Johannesburg, South Africa and Lusaka, Zambia
Guide for two weeks of hiking in Kyrgyzstan for Världens Resor
2010
Photographic Exhibition "Handlare" shown at Galleri Kontrast, Stockholm, and at the Gothenburg Book Fair
Photographic Exhibition "Across African Borders" shown at Heja Game Lodge, Windhoek, Namibia, Gallery Vansa, Cape Town, South Africa and Maputo, Mozambique
Across African Borders, lending cameras project (Project Borders) in Malawi and Mozambique for Economic Justice Network, South Africa
Crister Blüme and Dalsland kanotmaraton+ for Outdoor Magazine, Sweden
Swedish arms trade to South Africa for Life & Peace Institute, Stockholm
Guide in Bhutan, Nepal and India for Världens Resor
2009
Table Mountain and Cape Town for Men´s Journal, New York
Football in the townships for the Swedish Football Association and the Church of Sweden
Skiing in Lesotho, Southern Africa, for Svenska Dagbladet and Åka Skidor
Election Observer, South African National and Provincial Elections, for Sacsec
Guide in China, Tibet and Nepal for Världens Resor
Anniversary of Lhasa riots for Svenska Dagbladet and Kinarapport , Sweden
Several lectures and seminars about China in Sigtuna, Malmö and Stockholm
Photographic Exhibition "A Line Across China" for Sigtunahöjden Conference Centre
2008
Photographic Exhibition "A Line Across China" for Galleri Kontrast, Stockholm, Museum of Work, Norrköping, and Sambiblioteket, Härnösand
In depth coverage of China for Svenska Dagbladet ahead of the 2008 Olympic Games. Stories from and about the border regions towards North Korea, Mongolia, Pakistan and Burma and long reportage about the aftermath of the Sichuan earthquake. In all 16 pages, including two cover stories.
Lhasa riots for Svenska Dagbladet
Peace process in Nepal for Svenska Dagbladet
Kayaking at Koster and Danish Skagen for Svenska Dagbladet
Guide inChina, Tibet and Nepal for Världens Resor
2007
En linje över Kina, Book project for Alfabeta, China
Hurtigrutten, Tromsö and Trondheim for Svenska Dagbladet, Norway
Vilnius anf the Curonian Spit for Svenska Dagbladet, Lithuania
China Outdoor for Utemagasinet, China
Trekking in Sarek for Svenska Dagbladet
Sichuan Cooking for Svenska Dagbladet, China
Two Guiding Assigments for Världens Resor, China, Tibet and Nepal
2006
En linje över Kina, Book project for Alfabeta, China/Tibet
China´s Water Crisis for Trots Allt, China
China two years ahead of the Olympics for Svenska Dagbladet, China
Biking and Fishing on Åland for Svenska Dagbladet, Finland
Two Guiding Assigments for Världens Resor, China
2005
Staff reporter, Svenska Dagbladet
Decade for Peace for Swedish UN- Society
Black Sea and Transsylvania for Svenska Dagbladet, Rumania
Cayaking around the Koster Islands for Utemagasinet
Riksgränsen for Svenska Dagbladet
Dalsland for Svenska Dagbladet
Svenska Fjällklubben for Utemagasinet
Covering the WTO Ministerial Meeting for Lutherhjälpen, Hongkong
Guiding Assigment in China and Tibet for Världens Resor
2004
Staff reporter, Svenska Dagbladet
Kamchatka, Sibiria, for Utemagasinet, Svenska Dagbladet, Fjällräven, Kodak, Upsala Nya Tidning and Transit on Swedish National Radio.
Billingsfors for Studio 1, National Radio
Ice Hotel in Jukkasjärvi for Upsala Nya Tidning
Cover Photography for Studentlitteratur and Sida; Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency
Oil in the Baltic Sea for Upsala Nya Tidning
2003
Staff Photographic Editor, Upsala Nya Tidning
Tresticklan National Park for Utemagasinet
Kayaking Sweden-Finland for Upsala Nya Tidning and Utemagasinet
2002
Climbing the Himalayas for Utemagasinet and Brant, China
Olympos, Mountain of the Gods, Upsala Nya Tidning and Utemagasinet, Greece
Chinese water scarcity for Swedish International Development Agency (Sida) and Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI)
2001
The Inka Trail for Utemagasinet, Peru
Ecological Coffee for Miljöeko, Guatemala
Victims of the Earthquake for Ligolink/ Uttryck, El Salvador
Green Energy for Miljöeko
Staff Journalist and Photographer Dalslänningen
2000
Children´s Rainforest for Göteborgs-Posten, Costa Rica
World's biggest dragonfly for Göteborgs-Posten, Costa Rica
Rain Forest Project for Svenska Journalen, Costa Rica
Marine Biologists in the Pacific Ocean for Sportguiden, Costa Rica
Volcanoes for Göteborgs-Posten, Nicaragua
Staff Journalist and Photographer Dalslänningen
1999
Biking in China for Vagabond, World Wide Travel, Brant, Sportguiden, Kinarapport and Upsala Nya Tidning.
1998
Climbing on Lofoten for Sportguiden, Norway
Holy Mountain Emei for World Wide Travel, China
1997
Yellowstone National Park for Sportguiden, USA
