"But it’s sooo expensive!", they said when I first told my family and friends about moving to Norway. Growing up in Austria, hearing about the innovative Scandinavian school system, and…
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NORDLEK festival – review by participants from Kristiansand
NORDLEK is a big folk festival that occurs every three years (and only once every 12 years in Norway) and includes Nordic countries – Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Finland, Iceland, and…
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To SiA or not to SiA
This is a comment. The views and opinions expressed are those of the writer. Coming to Norway is a boost of excitement, curiosity, education, and the anticipation of discovering new…
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8th of March: Women’s Mexican march
This is a readers-submission. The views and opinions expressed are those of the writer. When I came to Norway as a tourist in 2020 I could not believe my eyes,…
Stirred Not Shaken: A look at the stirred up debate about alcohol regulation in Norway
For those of us who celebrate, the holidays are right around the corner, which means endless Christmas and New Year parties with an even more endless flow of alcohol. While…
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Should Norway join the EU?
Norway remains one of the few Nordic countries not to have joined the European Union, despite having tried four times in 31 years. The first two attempts, in 1963 and…
10 at UiA: What is the most shocking thing about Norway?
Photos: Private, Angels Aguilera, Jakub Swierkocki Every semester, new exchange students arrive to campus and Norway for the first time. After they have settled in, we wonder what their…
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Tuition fees: the fairy tale of equality and diversity
Juliana Koury Gaioso, Brazilian Master student of Development Studies Once upon a time, there used to be a model of human development full of solidarity and equality in the cold…
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Overcome the obstacles of finding a job with a foreign name!
Who hasn’t heard the stories of people changing their names to be able to get a job? Nothing else changes. It’s the same person with the same experiences, qualifications and…
Why legalise cannabis use? (Translated article)
By: Stig Even Lillestøl Translated from Norwegian by Paul-Daniel Golban Norwegian article (original) Here are 10 reasons why cannabis use should be legalised. 1. Prohibition does not work. Those who…
Encounter at Jegersberg
Encounter at Jegersberg Everything that I am about to narrate here is true. Yes, I could have mixed up some of the finer details, for I was lost and disoriented…
A Romanian in Norway
PART 1 Du kan aldri krysse havet før du har motet til å miste synet av kysten – You can never cross the ocean until you have the courage to lose…
Norway for utlanders – a guide for foreign students
Written by Rahul Mitra Note from author: DO NOT READ THIS ARTICLE IF YOU ARE NORWEGIAN! That’s right- Do not read it. This guide is solely meant for foreign students…
Two Pandemics: An Interview with a Brazilian Exchange Student
2020 has been a wild year for everyone involved, but some has had it wilder than others. In March, Norwegian society grinded to a halt as a new virus swept…