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Innovative Entrepreneurship: Martina Lokajova’s Path from Czechia to Denmark

14/06/2024

The Danish Chapter of My Life: A Little Piece of Home...

29/10/2026

A smiling woman in a navy and silver Indian dress sits on the floor in front of tall Durga Puja idols of Goddess Durga, Ganesha and other deities, set up in a sports hall.

Customs & traditions Getting involved Lifestyle

Words from the winner of the referral campaign – Toshali

04/11/2023

The Little Viking Saga – Endless sand – Episode 9

When we initially decided to move to Denmark I immersed myself in as many books as possible about the Danish way of life and...

Tur-retur: Episode 9 – A society of swearing and unsanitized song lyrics

Car karaoke is a not-so-guilty pleasure that I don’t get to indulge in all that often in Denmark. Between the high-quality bike infrastructure (even...

Election on the Posters

For some, election posters are simply ugly — but for many, they’re a reminder that an election is happening. On the last Saturday of October,...

Dear Julia—Ask a psychologist about life in Denmark

Finding meaning, connections, and a bit of humor in life between cultures. Every week, internationals across Denmark open Last Week in Denmark to catch up...