I have written about the political unrest in China before, and how my great-grandparents often encountered different warlords, bandits and military forces during their time in China. In 1927, the situation was very serious, especially for foreigners. Olga and Nils thus decided to listen to the advice from the mission and start the journey back... Continue Reading →
Opening Doors Through China: A Conversation with Selma Lagerlöf
One of the most difficult things to come to terms with on a personal level, when diving into missionary history in China, is the fact that my great-grandparents had to send their children back to Sweden by the age of seven. In practice, this meant they could only be present in their children’s lives during... Continue Reading →