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Beer, Bedlam, and Belonging: The World of Denmark’s Graduate Trucks

Young women in white student caps celebrate on a green-railed graduation truck decorated with Danish flags and balloons, cheering and holding drinks as they ride through town
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ADHD Is An Explanation, Not An Excuse.

A woman in a dark floral dress sits in an armchair with hands clasped, looking thoughtfully off to the side, in a softly lit lounge area with grey curtains and dark furniture

The Org Chart Is a Fiction

Florin Lungu stands smiling with four other professionals in business attire at an event, posing in front of a purple branded backdrop

Jeg Tog To Tog til en Borg: Episode Two: Silkeborg

Last month, I wrote about an encounter with a friend that involved me forgetting where he said he had moved, and feeling too embarrassed...

5 Essential Tips for Applying to High Schools with the IB Diploma Programme

As an administrator at a Danish high school, Fall is one of my favorite times of the year. A time of unwritten potential —...

Future Farming Denmark

Denmark’s Agricultural Transformation: From Soil to Sustainability This summer, I deep dived into the agri-tech landscape and learned about the farmlands of Denmark. While Copenhagen...

Welcome to “Untold Stories of Denmark”

A weekly exploration of the personal stories written by internationals from different walks of life. Dear readers, Every week, as the Danish news cycle churns through...

Tur-retur: Episode 8 – Delighting in the Danish wind

When we moved from Canada to Denmark in 2016, we brought our Shih Tzu/poodle cross with us. Sofie was small, but not tiny, and...

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