The Woman with the Handbag
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The Woman with the Handbag is a photograph taken in Växjö, Sweden on 13 April 1985 by photojournalist Hans Runesson. It depicts a 38-year-old woman, Danuta Danielsson, hitting a marching Neo-Nazi with
The photograph by Hans Runesson
Med handväskan som vapen, Alingsås
Lasse Diding
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Lasse Gunnar Diding is a Swedish hotelier, entrepreneur and writer. He operated Hotell Gästis and Hotell Havanna in Varberg. In 2007, Diding was named Entrepreneur of the Year in Varberg. He is well-k
The Woman with the Handbag
…in such a manner. To protest the decision, people across Sweden began adding handbags to statues. In September 2015, Swedish hotel entrepreneur Lasse Diding announced he had bought the statue and intended to donate it to Varberg municipality. The statue was later unveiled at Varberg Fortress, but the Varberg…
Diding in 2025