Norwegian Newcomers

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20. Debora: Being curious about different languages and cultures and respecting ”dugnad” principles

2021-11-1629:05

Debora is from Italy. Friendship connected her with Norway but love got her to stay. She's a professor at Oslo University and a fan of Måneskin. Host and producer: Vedrana Tanovic Editor and webmaster: Mathias Leander Olsen Art: Jenny Drevland With support from Bergesenstiftelsen and Eckbos Legat. Keywords: 17 years in norway, Mom, Spanish teachers, Landuages, PHD, Music, Food, Living in Norway

19. Mihovil: Leaving your comfort zone and having a vision for where and how you want to live

2021-11-0931:27

Mihovil is from Croatia. He wanted to start a new life in a society where his values and believes were part of everyday life. He believed in himself when most of his friends thought his decisions were silly and too risky. Host and producer: Vedrana Tanovic Editor and webmaster: Mathias Leander Olsen Art: Jenny Drevland With support from Bergesenstiftelsen and Eckbos Legat. Keywords: Yugoslavia, Croatia, East Europa, Civil Rights

18. Miika: Living in extremely different societies but staying true to yourself

2021-11-0227:50

Miika has dual citizenship. He is half-Norwegian half American, but spent most of his childhood in Italy. He grew up surrounded by artist and he enjoyed the multicultural community and "free spirit air" they gave him. Host and producer: Vedrana Tanovic Editor and webmaster: Mathias Leander Olsen Art: Jenny Drevland With support from Bergesenstiftelsen and Eckbos Legat. Keywords: Italy, America, USA, Norway, Climate, Politics, Art and culture, Opinion, life, personal story,

17. Donita: becoming a teacher in a foreign language

2021-10-2626:36

Donita is from Philippines. After moving to Norway and working at a fish factory, she realized that she had to follow her plans to become a teacher, even though she now lives in a foreign country with a foreign language. https://www.facebook.com/PinayTeacherinNorway/ https://www.youtube.com/c/PinayTeacherinNorway Host and producer: Vedrana Tanovic Editor and webmaster: Mathias Leander Olsen Art: Jenny Drevland With support from Bergesenstiftelsen and Eckbos Legat. Keywords: Learning, Norwegian Teacher, Oslo Trondheim, dialects, Pak Tai, interview, immigrant, traveling

16. Rebecca: Twenty five years in Norway, racism and how we treat our elderly

2021-10-1939:55

Rebecca is from Ethiopia. She came to Norway when she was 25 years old. Now, 25 years later, she reflects on her experience in both countries and her identity as an Ethiopian and as a Norwegian. Host and producer: Vedrana Tanovic Editor: Mathias Olsen & Mary Ann Skretteberg Andersen Produced by: Vedrana Tanovic, Mary Ann Skretteberg Andersen and Mathias Leander Olsen - With support from Bergesenstiftelsen and Eckbos Legat. Art: Jenny Drevland Key words: Ethiopia, elderly people, nursing homes, racism, identity

15. Liew: Unfair rejection, making his own music and documentary about Kim Friele ”Kim & Wenche - Retten til å elske - The Right to Love”

2021-10-1222:40

Liew is from Malaysia and he is making a documentary movie about the Norwegian queer rights pioneer Kim Friele. He loves to walk and can see the difference between the generations in the Norwegian society. Host and producer: Vedrana Tanovic Editor and webmaster: Mathias Leander Olsen Art: Jenny Drevland With support from Bergesenstiftelsen and Eckbos Legat. You can support this podcast on Patreon! Topics in this episode: Documentary, lgbtq+ rights, Kim Friele, music, Malaysia

14. Nelly: Living as an artist and comparing power structures in different societies

2021-10-0526:20

Nelly is from Germany. She's an actor, director and play writer. Her passion comes from creating art that she can give away to others. Host and producer: Vedrana Tanovic Editor and webmaster: Mathias Leander Olsen Art: Jenny Drevland With support from Bergesenstiftelsen and Eckbos Legat. You can support this podcast on Patreon! Topics in this episode: art, theater, oslo, impulses, philosophy, feminist, germany,

13. Awin: Surviving explosions and reconstructing childhood memories

2021-09-2829:49

Awin is from Iran. She came to Norway as a refugee when she was very young, and she comes from a creative and strong family. Host and producer: Vedrana Tanovic Editor and webmaster: Mathias Leander Olsen Art: Jenny Drevland With support from Bergesenstiftelsen and Eckbos Legat. You can support this podcast on https://www.patreon.com/norwegiannewcomers

12. Moses: Anti-LGBT laws and daring to be yourself

2021-09-2125:44

Moses is from Uganda. He believes the next generation will change the Norwegian society, and he came to Norway because someone risked their life for him. Host and producer: Vedrana Tanovic Editor and webmaster: Mathias Leander Olsen Art: Jenny Drevland With support from Bergesenstiftelsen and Eckbos Legat. You can support this podcast on Patreon! Topics in this episode: Uganda, Lgbt, lgbtq+, gay, queer, love, immigrant, Norway

11. Lana: Dancing in the Olympics and adapting to new cultures

2021-09-1426:08

Lana is from Bosnia and Herzegovina. Coming from a multicultural town she's learned how to quickly adapt to a new culture, which she has had to do more than once in her life. Host and producer: Vedrana Tanovic Editor and webmaster: Mathias Leander Olsen Art: Jenny Drevland With support from Bergesenstiftelsen and Eckbos Legat. You can support this podcast on Patreon!

Trailer for season 2

2021-09-0704:03

Welcome back to the second season of Norwegian Newcomers! Here you have a little taste of what you can expect from the new season, that have slightly new sound. We are honoured to be supported by Bergesenstiftelsen as well as our patrons. Have a listen, the first full episode will air Tuesday 14th of September. Host: Vedrana Tanovic Editor and webmaster: Mathias Leander Olsen Art: Jenny Drevland With support from Bergesenstiftelsen and Eckbos Legat. You can support us on Patreon!

10. Aubrey: Living in the north, childhood dreams and standing up for yourself

2021-02-1536:42

Fragments from the lives of Norway's immigrant population. Aubrey is from Kongo, he loves working with people, playing tennis and dancing. Host and producer: Vedrana Tanovic Editing: Mary Ann Skretteberg Andersen Music and webmaster: Mathias Leander Olsen Art: Jenny Drevland

9. Marea: Racism, black identity and raised by dragqueens

2021-02-0846:45

Fragments from the lives of Norway's immigrant population. Marea was born in Seattle, Washington and found out she wanted to move to Europe when she was on a roadtrip with her beatnik cousin. She has a quite interesting background, even a little sprinkle from Danish royalty. Host and producer: Vedrana Tanovic Editing: Mary Ann Skretteberg Andersen Music and webmaster: Mathias Leander Olsen Art: Jenny Drevland You can support this podcast on Patreon

8. Gladys: Connecting people through food and learning to say no

2021-02-0146:53

Fragments from the lives of Norway's immigrant population. Gladys is from the Philippines, and is an ambitious woman who got a life-changing birthday surprise! Host and producer: Vedrana Tanovic Editing: Mary Ann Skretteberg Andersen Music and webmaster: Mathias Leander Olsen Art: Jenny Drevland

7. Jonathan: Born in Norway, still a newcomer

2021-01-2544:54

Fragments from the lives of Norway's immigrant population. Jonathan was born in Norway and raised in USA. He is a young man with a lot of life experience and he loves to take a deep breath with really fresh air! Host and producer: Vedrana Tanovic Editing: Mary Ann Skretteberg Andersen Music and webmaster: Mathias Leander Olsen Art: Jenny Drevland

6. Iivi: Nordic privilege, language and humanity

2021-01-1846:43

Fragments from the lives of Norway's immigrant population. Iivi is from Finland and he's a guy who would find friends on Mars if he needed to. When talking to him the time flies. Host and producer: Vedrana Tanovic Editing: Mary Ann Skretteberg Andersen Music and webmaster: Mathias Leander Olsen Art: Jenny Drevland

5. Johanna: Finding friends in Norway, patience and moving to neutral ground

2021-01-1241:14

Fragments from the lives of Norway's immigrant population. Johanna is from Austria and around her family's dinner table they speak four different languages. Host and producer: Vedrana Tanovic Editing: Mary Ann Skretteberg Andersen Music and webmaster: Mathias Leander Olsen Art: Jenny Drevland You can support this podcast on Patreon

4. Carlos: Moving back and forth, siesta and living on a boat

2021-01-0438:27

Fragments from the lives of Norway's immigrant population. Carlos is half Chilean and half Spanish, he is an open minded and emotional man. Sometimes he will go hiking, but would rather stay in a club until 5 in the morning. Host and producer: Vedrana Tanovic Editing: Mary Ann Skretteberg Andersen Music and webmaster: Mathias Leander Olsen Art: Jenny Drevland You can support this podcast on Patreon

Christmas Special

2020-12-2908:26

Fragments from the lives of Norway's immigrant population. In this Christmas special Vedrana will share some fragments from her life, regarding Christmas and different holidays. Host and producer: Vedrana Tanovic Editing and producer: Mary Ann Skretteberg Andersen Music: and webmaster: Mathias Leander Olsen Art: Jenny Drevland You can support this podcast on Patreon

3. Wouter: Moving for love, architecture and terrible Norwegian cheese

2020-12-2149:06

Fragments from the lives of Norway's immigrant population. Wouter is from The Netherlands and he is a traveller at heart. He loves nature, architecture and cheese. Host and producer: Vedrana Tanovic Editing: Mary Ann Skretteberg Andersen Music and webmaster: Mathias Leander Olsen Art: Jenny Drevland You can support this podcast on Patreon

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