Adèle Lööf, Moa Forsberg, Tilda Berglund, Ellie Forssell, Anna-Clara Havh, Lucy McMahon, Sofia Lundström, Alicia Fältèn, Minna Burman and Kajsa Vennström. All are in grade 7 at Ursviksskolan.
Window No.4: "We have a 12-course Christmas dinner!"
“This year we open our presents after we have eaten our Christmas dinner. In Poland, it is tradition to serve twelve courses and set an extra place for an unexpected guest. If someone visits us, we welcome them as family. After the meal, we wait to see the first star in the sky," says Aleksandra.
“At Christmas, my children and I sing traditional Polish songs. Both my children were born here, so I want them to learn and appreciate the Polish traditions. In Poland, Christmas Eve is the most important day of the year.”
Aleksandra Glowaczewski, 44, from Poland, has lived in Skellefteå municipality for 10 years. Here with her children Julia, 4, and Patryk, 6.
Window No.3: Girls from Ursviken are winter crazy
–Winter is fantastic in Skellefteå. We get so much snow! Things we love to do are watch hockey games, eat sushi, go slalom, sled, skate and ski.
Adèle Lööf, Moa Forsberg, Tilda Berglund, Ellie Forssell, Anna-Clara Havh, Lucy McMahon, Sofia Lundström, Alicia Fältèn, Minna Burman and Kajsa Vennström. All are in grade 7 at Ursviksskolan.
Window No.2: Spice parcels from Ethiopia
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
Hussein Al-Saedi, 38 years old, Sebastian Al-Saedi, 10 months old, Jeanette Johansson, 38 years old, and Julia Johansson, 16 years old
– 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.