>Piel Morena. Swedish Eyes

>The documentary film “Piel morena Swedish eyes” directed by Rodrigo Ferrada-Noli Stoehrel (shown today anew at the Swedish Television Channel 1) it touches upon new and different perspectives on the acculturation related phenomenon of immigrant identity. (Photos: Utbildningsradio) Let me first declare that I have as policy not to comment publicly my sons’ and daughter’s…

>The contribution of ethnic discrimination to suicide.

> For individuals already at risk for suicidal behaviour, discrimination added to social frustration may produce devastating effects. I was asked today by a journalist student from Denmark for a statement concerning possible associations between discrimination and the increasing of suicidal attempts in Denmark among asylum-applicants. Quoting sources of the Danish Red Cross, he referred…

>A mourning sea. Just a human tragedy. . .

>What other name would you give to this painting? Click on the picture for a larger view I have shown this piece to the public only once, at my art exhibition organized by the Chilean Embassy in Stockholm. I have now, just a few days ago, been asked by Dr Liz Herbert McAvoy – on…

>Dagens Nyheter’s “suicide advertisement” made in disregard of potential increasing of fatalities.

>Besides, flirting with such risks – for the sake of commercial advertising- might become a risk in it self. Negative reactions of ethics-minded advertisers and readers may probe to exceed expected profits for sexig advertising.So, Dagens Nyheter responsible editors have decided to republish the criticized poster wich may be interpreted as containing – according to…

>A question for suicide research

>Click the picture to enlargeAppealing herald of a hanging tie. A new case of the Werther effect?– Not, we hope.Would the white-collar suicide incidence for the period March – April 2006 increase in Sweden (in comparison to previous period-prevalence & trend)?The picture at the left, which may suggest the impression of a tie as a…