What is design thinking? Well, I got a small whiff of it, attending a masterclass for the European Broadcasting Union in London. Design thinking is a way of organising your thoughts so that you can come up with real, thought-through ideas on how to solve any question or situation within your organisation. The trick is... Continue Reading →
The tv production company said they checked it with a Sami organisation and were told it was ok. But is it ok? Do they, themselves find it ok? Has the production company really seen it through non-colonialist eyes? The said Sami organisation says they are not in the position to grant any kind of general... Continue Reading →
Two years ago, I was working on a series about the history of the Roma people in Sweden. It was intense, we recorded many moving stories told by persons who had lived the worst parts of Swedish history. The parts society had done so much to forget and to bury. At the same time, we... Continue Reading →
Where are you from? When are you going back? What is it, that makes us feel set apart from others? What drives the feeling of being a stranger, of not belonging? For some, it might be appearance, for others culture. It can be our language, our bodies, our upbringing… It can also be one, or... Continue Reading →
A question posed. Why is it important? Why do we have to tell the stories of minorities? Why should we care? What makes national minorities a priority and why should we know about them? If we focus on national minorities and indigenous people, perhaps other minority groups will suffer. Or worse - if we keep... Continue Reading →
Is participation a threat to independence? Is it at all possible to offer participation without loosing independence? And what is independence? Recently, I have been struggling with these questions. I work with the intent to offer a great extent of participation within my projects - from external as well as internal parties, but it seems... Continue Reading →
Democracy is not just a word. Now, less than ever. Democracy has to be lived. In every aspect of our lives. Without living it, how can we understand it? Democracy is not comfortable. It means having to listen to others. Having to give up something. But, also the possibility of gaining something else. Getting back... Continue Reading →
If you happen to win the Nobel Prize for any reason at all, you have probably worked quite hard at something. You must have convinced a certain number of people, that your idea is worth the effort. AND you have to be a pretty good team player. This is certainly the case when it comes... Continue Reading →
The art of listening is truly understated. It seems talking about oneself is the priority of the majority. I have found myself listening more than talking, most of my life. Perhaps because I have been interviewing people for so long, that listening has become part of who I am. What is more interesting than really... Continue Reading →
' Ok. I simply love this picture. So it will be my first. I took it in Berlin. It was painted on a wall close to Hakescher Markt. I was scouting the area for a tv-shoot and took pictures to remember the settings. To me, this piece of art says something about our society. The... Continue Reading →
Thérèse Amnéus 