Los Retornados | Linn Bergbrant Photojournalist

Thirty thousand Chileans emigrated to Sweden in order to escape the dictatorship of Pinochet. A lot of them dreamt of returning to Chile as fast as possible and couldn´

After a 20 year long exile in Sweden, Luis Vera decided to return to Chile. He has a Swedish Citizenship as well as a Chilean.

One of his reasons to return was to be able to influence the Chileans with his critical movies.

Luis Vera in Patagonia working on his latest documentary about the bicentenary of the Latin American Independence.

Luis Vera in Patagonia working on his latest documentary about the bicentenary of the Latin American Independence.

Claudia Angelo came to Sweden when she was 8 years old. Now its more than 20 years ago since she returned to Chile. Still, she speaks fluent Swedish and has a lot of Swedish habits.

Clauda Angelo lived in Sollentunna for  about eight years. Now she is back in Chile, living in the small coastal town Reñaca in the Valparaiso region.

Her daughters have never lived in Sweden but Claudia has teached them to sing in Swedish and has introduced them to popular caracters from Swedish children

In Chile Claudia Angelo decided to settle in the coastal town Renaca. Influenced by her time in Sweden she think it

A political demonstration in Valparaiso where homages to Che Guevara and Salvador Allende are common.

Traces from Chilean Swedes in Valparaiso. At a flue market music of the Swedish singer Carola can be found.

Traces from Chilean Swedes in Valparaiso. At a flue market Christmas plates with Gothenburg motifs from the 70

Esteban Vergara is an art student but also works as graphic designer, gallerist and bartender.

As an artist Esteban Vergara specalize in gravure.

Esteban Vergara returns to Stockholm every year to see his mom and sister. He says that he needs about a week in his second country  to feel like a Swede.

César Cortés escaped to Sweden to save the life of his daughter who had cancer. He stayed for about eight years but has now returned to Chile.

César Cortés is the only one in the family who decided to return to Chile. His children and grandchildren all live in Sweden.

César Cortés feels that he has left a piece of his heart in Sweden but says that he couldn

César Cortés has a Swedish Citizenship as well as a Chilean.

Víctor Ortíz owns his own mechanical store in Valparaiso but thinks it felt like returning to a new exile when coming home after 18 years.

The Chilean and the Swedish flag side by side. In Chile there are thousands of people who have lived in exile in Sweden. Most of them live in Valparaiso.

Traces from Chilean Swedes in Valparaiso. At a bar this picture with humoristic Swedish text can be found.

Maria-José Larenas came to Sweden when she was three years old. Now she is back in Valparaiso studying clothes design.

The refrigerator of Maria-José Larenas, a mix of Swedish and Chilean things.

Maria-José is cooking with both Swedish and Chilean herbs. She doesn

Maria-José Larenas grew up in Sweden but now lives in Chile where she was born. When her parents, currently living in Sweden, retire they plan to spend the rest of their  lives in Chile.