Category: Bodensare

Citizen of the Year: “Yes, I have three full-time jobs”

Keep calm and carry on. So says the writing on the wall in the Handal family’s home in Harads, next to pictures of the children and the citizen of the year awards for both Boden and Edefors. The wall symbolically highlights the life and pride of entrepreneur Juan Handal. Juan Handal leads a hectic life, […]

“I want to win the World Cup”

The first woman on the podium in TCR Europe and the only Swede selected for the motorsport Olympics. This year’s Bodensare Jessica Bäckman, 22, is a winner without equal. Congratulations to the title Bodensare of the Year that you received at Boden’s Business Gala! How does it feel? – It feels very good. I actually […]

The dance king Thomas

15-year-old Thomas Vallgren from Sävast has become a real Instagram phenomenon. His dance videos spread joy among thousands of followers. “King, you are a role model!”, “Living legend!”, “Great moves, King, as always!”, “You spread so much good energy, never stop what you do!”. Fifty or so comments like these and 5000 likes per post […]

The closest wins

On the boules court, winners’ heads of all ages can meet on equal terms. “You never get too old to compete,” says Jan Petschler, chairman of IF Boden’s Petanque. Tuesday and Thursday evening means training for the competition section at Bodens Boule Center. Jan and Kerstin Petschler, Anders Nyström and Annett Martinsson are training before […]

“The music is in me”

Karin Johansson, 61, is the music teacher for the whole of Boden. Since 1982, she has introduced music to the lives of countless eight-year-olds. “Music should be for everyone,” she says. An average of 20 students in six classes, each year for 37 years. There are a whole lot of Bodensers that Karin Johansson has […]

Oskar took the trophy to Boden again

He is the Bodensaren who has won the Stanley cup twice. The road to the top has not been straight but Oskar Sundqvist has never given up, always loved to stand on ice. Oskar Sundqvist, 25, from Boden is a hockey professional in the NHL, the world’s highest ranked hockey league. On June 12, 2019, […]

The art of being a woman

The idea appeared already in her teens – one day she would become a woman. It took over 50 years but today the dream is true and Maud is happier than ever. We meet at a café in Boden and Maud Jacobson orders tea. She sweetens with honey and says that the day before she […]

A long journey to the top

Hamude Mustafa, 25, has made a rocket career and gone from SFI intern to store manager at Dollarstore in four years. At Boden’s Business Gala, he took home the Trader of the Year award. Hamude Mustafa grew up with his parents and two siblings in Syria. After year six, he started working in the family’s […]

Zimmer’s paradise

After a tough working day on the trotting arena, there is a way that David Zimmer prefers to relax – a quiet kayak trip on the Lule River at sunset. “It’s gratitude I feel for being able to bring this into my life,” he says. After an exit from the road towards Unbyn and a […]

A sustainable #närhetsliv

Without education or experience, Magnus and Åsa took the step and bought a farm. Here they conduct meat production on a small scale with focus on the environment and the animals’ best interests. Barely a a few miles before Harads we find the village Havsträsk next to the Lule River. Here is Strömnäsgården, which Magnus […]

Culture in närhetslivet

If you have experienced performing arts in Boden at some point in recent years, there is a good chance that Linnéa Byberg has been involved. As an executive member of Boden’s Riksteaterförening, she has a major role in our cultural life. “The people of Boden must have a good cultural offer,” she says. Linnéa Byberg […]

The dream life behind the drum set

She has traveled the world, is on stage with some of Sweden’s greatest artists and is living her dream. Jonna Löfgren plays drums. That’s her job. The soon-to-be 7-year-old Jonna Löfgren thought she would get new winter shoes. With three siblings, it was not usual so she was extremely excited when she had to get […]

Bodensare of the Year 2017

Joy, community and thirst for knowledge. At Let’s Go Swedish, people from all corners of the world gather to learn Swedish. And behind it all are three women, Bodensare of the Year. Lina Hällström, Linda Olofsson and Jessica Bergman. That’s the name of the Bodensare of the Year. It was at Boden’s Business Gala in […]