swedeoftheweek

Sweden’s oldest would-be MP: ‘They promised I wouldn’t get in’

'You're quite pretty... for a black girl'

"Do you want an orange negro?" Comments such as this litter Fanna Ndow Norrby's life. Her Instagram @svartkvinna handle has attracted 17,000 followers, all keen to hear our Swede of the Week's stories of sexist racism.

SOCHI

Swedish amputee skier, 42, makes Olympic debut

WEATHER

The man behind the biggest (and coolest) hedgehog in Sweden

Swede becomes YouTube star after saving duck

HOCKEY

Sweden’s feminist hockey hunk who doesn’t want to go to the Olympics

PHOTOGRAPHY

Euphoric Swedish teens shore up prestigious win

FILM

The woman who wants Sweden’s gender rating at a cinema near you

MEDIA

The fuzzy hamster that took Sweden for a ride

ANOREXIA

Inspiring with Instagram: One Swede’s Journey

BERLIN

Klaus-Heidi bids auf wiedersehen to Sweden

MUSIC

Greta, ‘world’s oldest rapper’, retires at 98