Why is Sweden scared to talk about racism?
Sweden in Focus29 Huhti 2023

Why is Sweden scared to talk about racism?

Host Paul O’Mahony is joined by panelists James Savage, Richard Orange, and Becky Waterton as well as our guest this week, author and photographer Lola Akinmade Åkerström.

This week's topics:

Culture shock

Valborg & May 1st

Sweden Democrats and the EU migration pact

Asylum seeker child raises millions for charity

Racism in Sweden

Finally, Lola Akinmade Åkerström tells us about In Every Mirror She's Black, her novel that tackles racism in Sweden and which Swedish publishers have rejected despite its success overseas.



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