The reason why I wanted a bunad (Norway’s national costume).
I like tradition. The first time I saw the Norwegian costumes was my first May 17th here, at the celebration of the National Day in Norway. We went downtown in Stavanger to see the big parade. I saw Norwegians, men and women, wearing beautiful bunad (national costume). Each color and embroidery represents the region where […]
How Norwegians are using creativity and kindness to face Corona lockdown so far.
National volunteering, or Nasjonal Dugnad is how it’s been called now. Norwegians are very engaged in making this quarantine work so that we can prevent Corona virus from spreading so fast. After the first shock with announcement of the lockdown on March 12th, most citizens are now being positive and creative to make home office […]
Interview with Jaqueline Olsen from ALBA Rogaland.
I love to interview amazing immigrants like Jaqueline Olsen. She is Brazilian and is chair for ALBA Rogaland, a non profitable association for Portuguese speaking immigrants in Rogaland state. ALBA has hosted events like Brazilian Carnival for children, Independence Day with typical Brazilian and Portuguese food, Children’s Day and Christmas party, among many others. I […]
What is typical Norwegian? My input about the polemic tv commercial.
Last week a tv commercial of an airline company stated that nothing is typical scandinavian, we brought it all from traveling abroad. The protests were so many and so strong that they had to delete the commercial. I’m sorry to hear that some persons can react so violently against some other point of view. Personally, […]
Interview with a successful immigrant in Norway: Yaneluz Jimenez. What do you do to make Norway Your Home?
Learn from the best. One of my biggest goals is for us immigrants to help each other to adapt, fall in love with Norway and feel at home. It’s valuable to learn from each others’ experiences. That’s why I’d like to interview immigrants that I admire and who have succeeded in making Norway their home. […]
How to raise bilingual children. Myths, facts and my experience.
It’s a fact, proven by many kinds of research from the last decade: children are perfectly capable of learning two native languages at the same time. Bilingual children develop their language skills in a way that benefits logical reasoning and association, which is very positive for solving problems. Some researchers have interviewed bilingual children and […]
Five bonding tips for newcomers to Norway
Many friends and people I meet ask me how I manage do integrate and be happy here in Norway. They are impressed because the weather and the culture are totally different from Brazil. When they ask me, what I usually say is: – I am positive and I play an active role in order to […]
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How to make friends in Norway. Como fazer amigos na Noruega.
Friends make life better. If we are away from our homeland, friends become our family. It’s very cozy and important to be with other immigrants who’ve been trough the same situation, have the same questions, speak the same language. We find comfort and caring that we need. However, if you hang out only with other […]