Throughout my research, one particularly important source has helped me make sense of the adventures my great-grandparents experienced during their time as missionaries in China. The mission paper Sinims Land, first published in 1896, is filled with articles from Robert, Dagny, Nils and Olga. Aside from their contributions, I can also read articles and messages... Continue Reading →
The National Library in Stockholm has recently made it possible to search old newspapers online. This is a great service as it is far easier and less time consuming to sit at home doing resarch, than at the library. (Though I truly love sitting in libraries and find the atmosphere to be most inspiring at... Continue Reading →
When in Paris, I always try to make time to go to the Louvre, this amazing art museum that holds so many important works. Except for the queues, the only downside is that there never seems to be enough time to see it all. Last time I was there, I took a moment to really... Continue Reading →
Even though the English language is "taking over the world" today, that was certainly not the case back in the 19th Century, when my relatives set out to China. Yes, they had to start by learning English, in order to later learn Chinese (as many nationalities learning Chinese together had to have a common language... Continue Reading →
They had spent a couple of lovely summers at “Strömsborgs Vilohem*” when time came for Dagny and Robert to once again set out to China to fulfill their obligation as missionaries in the year of 1912. This time was to be quite different in one deciding way. Four of their children were too old to... Continue Reading →
Thérèse Amnéus 