In and around Stockholm: This is Rinkeby

Over the last few days Stockholm has had its share of international news coverage - mainly because of the riots - and areas like Husby and Rinkeby, suburbs with an already battered reputation, took center-stage in this news coverage that showed them under a very unflattering light.

Having lived in Rinkeby for a while now, I figured I’d give a glimpse of what this part of town is really like, so I went out this morning, took a walk around town and snapped some quick pictures.

Every once in a while it’s important to challenge preconceived ideas, and hopefully today you’ll reconsider the idea that Rinkeby (or any other “poor” or “immigrant-rich” Stockholm suburb for that matter) is a scary place to live.

Don’t let the exaggerated media reports fool you, in spite of last week’s sad events, life here is still good.

Update: My friend Egle dropped by that day and took some stunning pictures. Make sure to check them out