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ABOUT DEMOCRACY

The ‘Third Wave of Democracy’ started in the early 1970’ies, when officers in Portugal rose up against the dictatorship. From Portugal, the spirit of democracy spread like a bushfire from country to country, and from region to region. Today, more people than ever before live in a democracy, but right now democracy is under pressure in many countries.

Budskab fra en familie

Kan vores fællesskab rumme alt og alle? Er der situationer, hvor vi må erkende, at vi ikke magter alt det, vi drømmer om, at fællesskabet skal kunne?

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Budskab fra en familie

LIVET I FRIDLEV – juli-december 2025

Denne gang kan man læse 28 beretninger om stort og små i Bofællesskabet Fridlev, i en periode hvor flere familier har besluttet at flytte væk, og i en tid hvor krige og klimakrise gør verden urolig og uforudsigelig.

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LIVET I FRIDLEV – juli-december 2025

LIVET I FRIDLEV – JANUAR-JUNI 2025

”Livet i Fridlev. Januar-juni 2025” indeholder denne gang 20 artikler, som sædvanlig i et dagbogslignende format, og fortsat med de små lokale begivenheder afbrudt af de større globale kriser, som påvirker livet i Fridlev, især den eskalerende klimakrise.

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LIVET I FRIDLEV – JANUAR-JUNI 2025

“Livet i Fridlev 2024”

Nu foreligger "Livet i Fridlev 2024". Skrevet i samme dagbogslignende form som jeg brugte i den første bog om "Rejsen til Fridlev". Fortællinger og refleksioner om stort og småt i bofællesskabets dagligdag, stadig med et blik for den globale virkelighed, vi er en del af.

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“Livet i Fridlev 2024”

Et eksistentielt opgør

Udviklerfirmaet Almenr, som er bygherre for Bofællesskabet Fridlev, har på sin hjemmeside offentliggjort en samtale om min nye bog om "Rejsen til Fridlev".

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Et eksistentielt opgør

“Rejsen til Fridlev”

"Rejsen til Fridlev" udkom i maj 2024. Her anmeldes bogen af Camilla Nielsen-Englyst.

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“Rejsen til Fridlev”

ABOUT SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT

With the agreement in the UN in 2015 about the 17 Sustainable Development Goals, the world has set a course for what needs to be done by 2030. We know how we can improve livelihoods for the poor, reduce inequality, protect human rights and find environmentally friendly and sustainable solutions. The big question is if we have the political will to do what is needed?

Budskab fra en familie

Kan vores fællesskab rumme alt og alle? Er der situationer, hvor vi må erkende, at vi ikke magter alt det, vi drømmer om, at fællesskabet skal kunne?

Read More
Budskab fra en familie

LIVET I FRIDLEV – juli-december 2025

Denne gang kan man læse 28 beretninger om stort og små i Bofællesskabet Fridlev, i en periode hvor flere familier har besluttet at flytte væk, og i en tid hvor krige og klimakrise gør verden urolig og uforudsigelig.

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LIVET I FRIDLEV – juli-december 2025

LIVET I FRIDLEV – JANUAR-JUNI 2025

”Livet i Fridlev. Januar-juni 2025” indeholder denne gang 20 artikler, som sædvanlig i et dagbogslignende format, og fortsat med de små lokale begivenheder afbrudt af de større globale kriser, som påvirker livet i Fridlev, især den eskalerende klimakrise.

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LIVET I FRIDLEV – JANUAR-JUNI 2025

“Livet i Fridlev 2024”

Nu foreligger "Livet i Fridlev 2024". Skrevet i samme dagbogslignende form som jeg brugte i den første bog om "Rejsen til Fridlev". Fortællinger og refleksioner om stort og småt i bofællesskabets dagligdag, stadig med et blik for den globale virkelighed, vi er en del af.

Read More
“Livet i Fridlev 2024”

Et eksistentielt opgør

Udviklerfirmaet Almenr, som er bygherre for Bofællesskabet Fridlev, har på sin hjemmeside offentliggjort en samtale om min nye bog om "Rejsen til Fridlev".

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Et eksistentielt opgør

“Rejsen til Fridlev”

"Rejsen til Fridlev" udkom i maj 2024. Her anmeldes bogen af Camilla Nielsen-Englyst.

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“Rejsen til Fridlev”

ABOUT SELECTED COUNTRIES

My work has allowed me to follow developments in many countries. However, some countries I have come to know more intimately than others. This is the case with Botswana and Zimbabwe, where I have lived for longer periods. Countries like Bhutan, Myanmar and Nepal have been my working territory in recent years. These five countries will be my focus.

CORONA [11] – CAN SOUTH AFRICA HELP?

Envoys from South Africa have visited President Mnangagwa to find ways of bringing normalcy to the situation. And former finance minister Tendai Biti from the opposition has offered his views. Is Covid-19 the worst threat to the future of Zimbabwe?

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CORONA [11] – CAN SOUTH AFRICA HELP?

CORONA [10] – WILL ZIMBABWE COLLAPSE?

A few days ago, I received a copy of a letter in my inbox, sent on 2 April 2020 from the Minister of Finance and Economic Development of Zimbabwe, Prof. M. Ncube, to the Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund. The letter paints a dramatic picture of the Zimbabwean economy. It looks like it could collapse, if Zimbabwe receives no help.

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CORONA [10] – WILL ZIMBABWE COLLAPSE?

CORONA [9] – WHAT NUMBERS TELL US?

Numbers can be confusing. How we use or misuse the numbers equally so. Still, I think we can talk about the number of people dying from COVID-19 without forgetting the number of people dying from malaria, every year, year after year. Let us at least not forget how the world works.

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CORONA [9] – WHAT NUMBERS TELL US?

CORONA [8] – ZIMBABWE 1980 – 2020

During the Covid-19 lockdown, Zimbabwe on 18 April celebrated its 40th Independence Anniversary. This normally involves a lot of festivity, but not this year. And to be honest, there is not a lot for ordinary Zimbabweans to celebrate.

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CORONA [8] – ZIMBABWE 1980 – 2020

CORONA [7] – HOW IS BHUTAN COPING?

Bhutan is a tiny landlocked country in the Himalaya mountains, bordering China to the north and India to the south. Leadership to manage the Corona challenge comes both from the King and from the government.

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CORONA [7] – HOW IS BHUTAN COPING?

CORONA [6] – LEADERSHIP DURING CRISIS

It seems like a year ago, but it has actually just been one month since I met with Botswana's former President, Festus Mogae, in his office in Gaborone. One issue was his leadership during the time when Botswana had the highest percentage of HIV-positive citizens in the world - close to one in five.

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CORONA [6] – LEADERSHIP DURING CRISIS