Advent calendar 2024: A moment with Skellefteå residents

Brighten up the December darkness with a daily dose of local stories.
In Norran's advent calendar, we meet Skellefteå residents at the light globes in the town square, to learn about who they are, their lives in Skellefteå, and their aspirations.
A new story is unveiled every day leading up to Christmas Eve. We kick off with two to start.

Adanech Abebe Gidebo, Ediddiyah 14, Rakeb 6 and Silvana 4

Adanech Abebe Gidebo, Ediddiyah 14, Rakeb 6 and Silvana 4

Foto: Donna Richmond

Engelska2024-12-02 12:10

Window No.2: Spice parcels from Ethiopia

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Adanech Abebe Gidebo, Ediddiyah 14, Rakeb 6 and Silvana 4

– Before I lived in Skelleftehamn, I lived in Stockholm, then in Kiruna. I prefer life here in Skellefteå; it feels much safer for my family. In my home country Ethiopia, there is conflict and civil war. We are on our way home to cook dinner. I miss traditional Ethiopian food. It is so good and spicy! I can't find everything I need here, but I'm lucky because my mom sends me food packages. She sends different spices, says Adanech.

Adanech Abebe Gidebo with children Ediddiy, 14 years, Rakeb, 6 years, and Silvana, 4 years.

Window 1: Baby Sebastian playing with this food

– We are about to have dinner at Kungsgrillen. The kebab roll is the best, and you can choose the vegetables and sauces you want. Baby Sebastian will eat spaghetti with minced meat sauce. He looks so cute messing with his food, says Jeanette.

Hussein and Jeanette have lived in Skellefteå for fifteen years. They love the city for its togetherness, tranquility and size.

Hussein Al-Saedi, 38 years old, works as an operations manager at Skellefteå Buss, Sebastian Al-Saedi, 10 months old, Jeanette Johansson, 38 years old, on maternity leave, works with children, and Julia Johansson, 16 years old, attends the Naturbruksgymnasiet in Burträsk and wants to work with animals, specifically horses, in the future.