Friday, September 17, 2010

The last thing you expect in Nairobi...

... is a lot of Swedes. I live with Swedes, I walk to work with Swedes, I work with the Swedes, they are everywhere. Nairobi even has a Swedish school from pre-school to 19!

Ok, let's say that Norway got rid of the Swedes about a hundred years ago, yet they are our favourites and our most beloved enemies. One of the Swedes I live with said today " I cannot understand why we're not the same country" and in terms of multilateral power, he has a point.

The Norwegian and the Swedish embassy are currently located in one and the same building. The Norwegians have one half of the first floor, the Swedes occupy the entire third floor. Whereas the Norwegian embassy comfortably fits one person in huge offices I would like to believe that the Swedes are crammed in together, 3 people in an office up there!

The Swedes also have but half an intern working on their environmental issues, whereas the Norwegians have dedicated a little more than 5400 NOK a month for a full-time environmental issues intern.


.. and I am going out partying with Swedes.

1 comment:

  1. Swedes are like the Irish, they are freaking everywhere, dunno, both small countries, highly educated youth, etc
    Swedes are better looking though :(

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