smedjeback@gmail.com
Born 27th of June 1973 in Malmö, Sweden. Living in Stockholm since 2001. Worked on the side in the psychiatric care in Malmö, Lund and Uppsala from 1992-2001. Studied psychology, sociology, development science, astronomy, theology, literature and philosophy at Lund University.
Spent five months in a Coptic Orthodox monastery in Cairo, Egypt working in a school.
President of the Swedish Student Christian Movement from 1998-2001. Was involved with several international exchanges during this time with South Africa, Burma etc. Volunteering in a development project in the north of India in 2000.
Worked for SweFOR (Swedish Fellowship of Reconciliation) as the secretary of nonviolence from 2001 until 2008. Worked with information and education in nonviolence in Sweden and Sudan.
Ecumenical Accompanier in Israel and Palestine the summer of 2004. Nonviolent civil disobedience actions for disarmament in England, USA and Sweden.
Author of "Nonviolence in Israel and Palestine" and numerous articles on nonviolence, Burma, Israel/Palestine and Sudan.
Works as an activist and freelance nonviolence educator and speaker. The autumn of 2008 will be spent working against the Swedish weapons export.