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Some Days ago the former US president Obama made a speech in South Africa, mentioned the Power of diversity.

Journalists said it was a brilliant speech.

I did not hear all of his speech but I do not agree that diversity is powerful.

It is easy to be diverse. My neighbourhood is very diverse. There are people from many different cultures living here. Many different backgrounds and religions.

We can see that very clear on Christmas, when a Swedish tradition is to hang a star in the window. Many windows in my neighbourhood has no star in the window during Christmas.
For many Swedes its not all about faith, its a tradition, a tradition many immigrants do not support.

In my workplace we are very diverse. We do not have the same political view, or ideas how Sweden should be run. We cant unite around sports either since some do not support our local football club.

So being diverse is easy and I do not see any Power in that, its colourful, its exciting and challenging, but not powerful.

Its powerful when this diversity is unified. The only places where I have seen this diversity in Sweden is at our local football clubs home games. We all support our team. We stand side by side with people we usually wont hang with. Different Cultures, nationalities, religions. Together.

The other Place, more important is at Church. At our International Church we come from many different parts of the World. Different backgrounds, Cultures, languages, even denominations, but we are powerful United in our faith in Jesus Christ.

Sweden and other countries need to find this unity to become stonger….

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