Stockholm Stories: Publishing Meetings, Nostalgic Sights and Sounds, and Lunch with Friends
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 26 ก.ย. 2024
- Join me on a beautiful summer day in Stockholm, Sweden as I visit the historic Riddarholmen island for a meeting with my publisher about my upcoming book release.
The book, titled "Jag är bara ett jävla äckel" (I'm Just a Freaking Creep), is a personal story about my experiences being bullied in middle school and how that led me to write and perform a play about it called "Henrik a dork" for over 10 years.
In this vlog, I give you a tour of the stunning buildings and scenery on Riddarholmen, including a 12th century church called Riddarholmskyrkan. I meet with my publisher Rabén & Sjögren in their office with incredible views of the city.
The book is co-written with my friend Titti Persson who also writes under the pen name Siri Spont. It will be released in Swedish on August 23rd, with potential for other language translations depending on interest.
After the meeting, I have a wonderful lunch with my new friends Jonna Jinton ( @jonnajinton ) and her brother Filip. All in all, it was a lovely summer day in Stockholm filled with good friends, exciting book plans, and even the nostalgic sound of the classic ice cream truck making its rounds.
I hope you enjoyed coming along with me and that you have a great weekend! Stay out of trouble and keep being your awesome selves.
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Hi Henrik 😊 Congrats on your upcoming book! I wish I could have seen your play. It must have been difficult to perform such a long monologue & to relive bullying over & over for so many shows. I’m glad you took a break from it. I’m sure the subject helped many, but I bet it took a toll reliving it.
I was a bookseller here in the US for many years, so it was great to see the publishing house & the Astrid Lindgren wall! Enjoy your weekend! ☀️🌼
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Hello Henrik!! I’m so glad you’re doing content in English! I found you thru Jonna Jinton and was so bummed when I found out your podcast was in Swedish lol
❤️❤️ welcome! I hope you find something you like in my English content! ☺️☺️
Hi Henrik
I really enjoy your podcast. Yes the tone of your voice is wonderful and dreamy. Also, thanks for the little tour of Stockholm. I visit Sweden for first time early August.
Congratulations on writing a book. I teach and work with children. This is very important work. Much love and blessings
Cindy from California 💗🙌🇸🇪
Hi! Yes, working with children is truly the most important job in the world! 🌎 Welcome to Sweden in August! It’s beautiful here then! Hope you’ll enjoy it! And thank you for the kind words! They mean so much to me! 🌟❤️
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Dear Henrik, i was just listening to your podcast .. Hello Ayoh.. I too am so thankful to this technology that allows us to bridge the distance.. I love hearing your voice.. Its like listening ti a friend speaking so openly and vulnerable. I do love hearing your srories.. Though its called " Fall asleep... " I dont want to..just so that i can continue to hear the story. You are funny too. Please keep talking.😊
So glad you feel connected to what I do! That makes me feel connected as well and full of purpose. Thanks from the heart!
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Hello Henrik!! Could you please explain more about your podcast?
I think it has to be so fun!! I love Jonna and her husband so much!!
Hi! Fall asleep with Henrik is a podcast meant for you to fall asleep with! Just press play and let me be your messy mind for a while! You can listen everywhere you listen to podcasts! And I too love Jonna and Johan! ☺️
Thank you so much for replying my question!!
Hi Henrik ☺,so glad to finally "meet" you! I came across Jonna's recommendation about you and your podcast; life has kept me away from checking it out until now-you seem to be such a genuine man, and your way with connecting to your audience is pretty cool...it feels like you are speaking to me sitting across a cafe table. I too am a writer, so I congratulate you on your upcoming book~2 months from tomorrow! My son was sadly very bullied in elementary school. He was always a head taller than the other boys, blonde and Nordic looking; I wondered if the other boys wanted to attempt to take a "viking" down, but he fought back. He too grew up to be an actor, his specialty is in Shakespearean theatre.He also writes, quite well. But I found it inspiring that you used a negative experience from your own childhood first in the form of a play that sounds great, and now as a book. While I am a big chunk Swedish, I am an American. So my native tongue is English of course, but I hope to learn more Swedish beyond the very few words that I know. In the meanwhile, it would be really nice if your book might be also published in English~I think I can safely say that both my son and I would have interest~maybe more people will express that in time. Oh, I loved your ice cream truck coming around for a treat~so nostalgic! Looking forward to watching more of your videos, and then listening to some podcasts, and maybe in Swedish, to help me learn more. 💙💛
Thank you for your kind message, Karen! I'm touched by your words and appreciate you taking the time to reach out.
I'm glad to hear my podcast resonates with you. Creating that personal connection is exactly what I aim for. But it’s hard to know if it works since English isn’t my native language.
Congratulations to your son on his acting career, especially in Shakespearean theatre. It's wonderful that he channeled his challenging experiences into something positive and creative.
I'm sorry to hear about the bullying he faced. Using difficult past experiences as inspiration for art can indeed be very cathartic and meaningful. I'm happy my work in that vein spoke to you.
Regarding my book, we're certainly hoping for an English translation in the future. I'll keep everyone updated on that possibility.
Your interest in learning Swedish is admirable! Feel free to practice with my content. And yes, the ice cream truck memories are special - I'm glad that resonated with you too.
Thank you for your support. I look forward to sharing more stories and conversations through my various projects. Take care!
Hej Henrik, tusen 😄tak for a very kind reply! Ja, I will try to pop in a few words here and there in Svenska when I comment on your wonderful videos. Please be patient, as I might spell something, or worse, say something, totally wrong~but, I will try to get it right.
I thank you for taking the time to write such an eloquent, sweet reply. I am grateful for the dear empathy you expressed in your words about my son and his own experience with bullying. And your great, encouraging words about his acting, meant a lot too.
He has gone overseas to Armenia, and there is a fine Shakespeare theatre in Yerevan. I really wish he would send some head shots, and get together an actor's portfolio, then audition. He has played so many lead roles, mostly in the Bard's works, from Macbeth to Marc Antony (he had the whole theatre in tears), so I feel like he is wasting this gift. Also, he loves it! Moms can only say so much.☺
I really wish there was a way for me to view your one man show, but of course, until I get a much better understanding of Swedish, I couldn't understand~I imagine it was marvelous!
Well, again, so thankful to Jonna for her helping me, and I know many others, to discover you! I look forward to watching, and listening, to many more of your videos/podcasts Henrik~take good care now~🥰 P.S. Your English is fantastic, no worries!
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Hey Henrik,
Seeing your video reminded me when I backpacked in Sweden in the 90's on a few seperate occasions. Gamla Stan Stockholm I remember was truly amazing! I never went on the water though,I wish I had .Kayaking would have been great with all the archipelagos!
For you to travelling around Sweden and Finland for many years doing 500 plays about your experiences being bullied must have taken a lot of strength. Kudos to you for putting yourself out there like that.
Seeing the name 'Astrid Lindgren ' reminded me also that a Swedish friend gave me one of her books to help me learn Swedish. I still have it .I'm going to read it again (more than 20 years ) because Jag kan inte tala svenska much anymore lol
Adjo from Australia
That Swedish was good though! ☺️
Great to hear about your adventures in Sweden! 🎒 Gamla Stan is truly magical. Kayaking in the archipelago is amazing, so you should definitely try it next time! Thank you for your kind words and support. Astrid Lindgren is a classic, perfect for refreshing your Swedish skills!
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Nice Video 💯🏆
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I love Stockholm 🫶🏻
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August 23rd in Sweden. Got it :)
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Jag ticker om ❤️