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Radio Sweden Weekly: Syrians in Sweden celebrate Assad regime's fall

Category: Society & Culture
Duration: 00:26:49
Publish Date: 2024-12-13 15:30:00
Description:

After five decades of brutal dictatorship, Syrians in Sweden have rejoiced over the end of Bashar al-Assad's rule.

And: Luciadagen's being celebrated around Sweden with musical processions, saffron buns and glögg. We hear about the folklore behind St Lucy's Day as it's sometimes called in English.

Also: Musikhjälpen, the Swedish public broadcasters' annual marathon charity broadcast, is currently underway in Sundsvall.

Plus: Nobel Week has wrapped up in Stockholm. We hear from schoolkids in the city's north who were preparing to meet this year's literature laureate, Han Kang.

Presenters: Michael Walsh and Dave Russell
Producer: Kris Boswell

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