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Tur-retur: Episode 11 – Getting through the last half of Danish...

16/01/2026

Health & wellbeing Lifestyle

The Little Viking Saga – Official Language Assessment (Episode 10)

16/01/2026

Learning Danish Lifestyle Parenting & childcare

Why My American Family Marched for Greenland in Copenhagen

30/01/2026

Diversity & inclusion Getting involved Parenting & childcare

Dear Julia—How to cope with uncertainty after a layoff as a non-EU international

In Dear Julia, psychologist Julia Jones answers readers’ questions about life between cultures, exploring what it takes to build a meaning and connection as...

8 Ways to Find Light in the Dark: A Guide to Surviving the Danish Winter

Creating warmth, joy, and connection when sunlight is in short supply. People are often surprised when I tell them we moved to Denmark in January...

Leading Change in the Land of Consensus

When transitions create resistance – and what it looks like in the Nordics Last week, I joined the People People Meetup in Copenhagen – a...

A Psychiatrist’s Story About Adaptation, Shame, and the Quiet Brilliance of the Human Brain

The morning began like so many others in my life as a psychiatrist in Denmark—not with coffee (I don’t drink it), but with a...

From Blast Beats to Ballads: Denmark’s Metal Heart Needs A New Home

COPENHELL’s future is uncertain as its lease on Refshaleøen ends in 2027 Opening The first thing you notice at COPENHELL is the clash of worlds: guttural...

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