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Beyond the Direct Gaze: Bringing International Perspectives into Copenhagen’s Cultural Scene

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The Loudest Silence in the Room

I once worked with a colleague who was the master of the quiet "no". Lars never argued against anything in a meeting. He’d listen. He’d...

The Little Viking Saga – Episode 12 – Treasures from the vacuum bag

You’d think that moving to the land of Lego would’ve been a good indicator of what my future may hold as the mother of...

Tur-retur: Episode 14: PSA for tourists to Denmark: there’s life beyond Nyhavn!

The seasons have turned and spring has again graced Denmark. It may not be warm enough just yet to sit outside in absence of...

The Little Viking Saga – The Immersion Reset (Episode 11)

After spending the month of December in the Pacific Northwest of Canada, the transition back to the land of smørrebrød and hygge wasn’t quite...

Beyond the Direct Gaze: Bringing International Perspectives into Copenhagen’s Cultural Scene

This winter has been my first working winter with a child. It has also been my first winter with a child in a vuggestue...
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