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Amanda Hjelt Löfstedt

A university building, with police officers in riot gear standing in a line beside it.
North America/Politics

A World of Fear – Reflections from an Exchange Student in the U.S.

“Amanda, no politics”, she says with a stiff little laugh, but I can hear the anxiety hidden in her voice.

Basilica Cistern, in Istanbul, Turkey.
Europe/Culture

Elegy from the East to the West: A Night in Constantinople

"Life, o love, have you doomed me so?" Constantinople lay covered in woe.

An orange with blond hair.
North America/Politics

The World’s Most Stupid Genius

No-one can deny that the man is amusing. But are we too busy laughing to see the threat?

The streets of Los Angeles. Buildings of various colours are seen with the HOLLYWOOD sign in the background.
Economics/North America

Perspectives on Development

LOS ANGELES. If this is what “developed” looks like, what's the real difference between this and the developing world?

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa shaking hands with the leader of the Democratic Alliance, John Steenhuisen.
Africa/Politics

South Africa’s Government of National Unity: A Symbol of Democracy or an Alliance of Convenience?

A glaring issue with the new coalition is its exclusion of significant political players, particularly those from the left-wing spectrum.

A man looking up at a partially destroyed apartment building which has been struck by a bomb, in Kyiv, Ukraine.
Security & War/The Internet

Social Media. Friend or Foe in Wartime?

People started calling the invasion of Ukraine the world’s first “TikTok war”. It's an accurate title if you ask me.

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