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This is an abridged version of the most popular radio programme in Sweden: Sommar (Summer). Over 90 minutes, famous individuals read an extended personal essay, accompanied by their choice of music. It’s said that being chosen to present Sommar is the Swedish equivalent of being knighted. One recent episode was listened to by around a third of the entire Swedish population. Greta Thunberg translated her original Swedish script into English for the programme.
I rarely listen so closely to an audio presentation, but the language used was lucid and beautifully constructed, that I really couldn't pull away.
This is one of our most famous and accomplished of autists in the world.
I heard this presentation on NPR this morning, presented by the BBC. You can listen to it at the link below. The picture of Greta with the crown of flowers is a traditional Swedish sommer tradition and should be respected. You may not agree with the climate crisis, but please do not denigrate the
people, Greta or others who work toward a sustainable future.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/w3ct0wjd
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The river is the melody
And sky is the refrain - Gordon Lightfoot
12 Jul 2020, 7:08 am
