Can you briefly tell us about your background – how you ended up in your current role, and what your main responsibilities are? I began as a furniture maker, learning with my hands before I ever dreamed of leading with my mind. I did this for almost a decade before...
Lately, I’ve been thinking about a debate that keeps resurfacing. A simple question, yet one that carries so much complexity: Why do some immigrants feel they have better job opportunities after changing to a more “Norwegian” name? It made me pause. What does this say...
When my kids built a snow cave at our cabin, I couldn’t help but smile – it felt so typically Norwegian.Not because it was planned, or because anyone told them to do it – but simply because they wanted to. They saw a pile of snow, grabbed a couple of shovels, and got...
Visit Scenorama Aleksandra: Mari-Anne, it’s such a pleasure to meet and have this conversation with you! Thank you so much for taking the time to join me 😊Can you briefly tell us about your background – how you ended up in your current role, and what your main...
Ever been invited to a “dugnad” in Norway? Maybe at your child’s kindergarten, at school, or in your housing cooperative?For many foreigners, it’s a mystery: why should parents paint fences on a Saturday, tidy the schoolyard, or rake leaves around the block – without...
