Stories

When I was born in Colombia by diplomatic parents, my father wanted to show his gratitude and gave my mother a beautiful silverring with emeralds, the national stone of Colombia. By impulse my mother then thought about naming me Esmeralda, the spanish word for emerald, but thinking about it more rationally, I was instead named with a more swedish sounding name.

Esmeralda means brilliant and finding this story when my mother passed away last year inspired me and made me feel that I can contribute and make a difference!