Poland, a country in the heart of Europe, has felt icy winds blowing lately. I’m not referring to terrorists or early winter for that matter, but to conservatives ready to erase all what gender equality and freedom for women stand for.

Several books have come out lately analysing the IS/Daesh phenomenon back and forth. However a recent one – albeit in Swedish – gives another angle to the problem, as I’ll present it here.

Is the name of the choreographer Benjamin Millepied’s dance group that opened this autumn’s dance season at the famous Théâtre des Champs-Elysées in Paris.

This Swedish summer offered different events and exhibitions. The peaceful atmosphere, cleanliness, glittering water and sunshine was welcome after Paris with its terror threats, strikes and floods.

What could be more relevant to write about during the summer months but gardens? Here are some examples from Andalusia, via Paris to the Swedish countryside.