“People want to express themselves through their kitchens, ” says Jesper Brodin, global head of kitchens at IKEA: “Today, the dream of an open living kitchen designed for social use is universal.”

“人们希望通过自家的厨房来表达自己，”宜家全球厨具总监耶斯佩尔·布罗顿（Jesper Brodin）表示，“今天，人们普遍梦想拥有一个有社交用途的开放式生活厨房。”

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Dr Brodin also spoke about the general problem of drug residues in waterways.

BBC: Drug residues 'alter fish behaviour'

"Normally, perch are shy and hunt in schools, but those who swim in oxazepam became considerably bolder, " said ecologist Tomas Brodin of Sweden's Umea University.

WSJ: Anxiety Drug in Rivers Affects Fish Behavior

"It was horrible calling our Swedish nationals with the news that their departure was canceled, " said Anna Brodin, consul for political affairs with the consulate general of Sweden in Jerusalem.

CNN: Western governments working to extract their citizens from Gaza