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You’re the Best-Kept Secret in Your Organization

28/05/2026

Florin Lungu stands at a high cocktail table holding a microphone and gesturing with one hand, speaking at an indoor event with large glass windows and plants in the background.

Business

A Patient Tutor, a Complex Language, and a Lot of Vowels

22/05/2026

Education

Tur-retur: Episode 15: Let’s Talk about Lime

21/05/2026

Health & wellbeing Lifestyle

How to live like a local – Episode 2

Skovshoved Gas Station and Olivers Garage Have you visited Skovshoved gas station yet? Designed by Arne Jacobsen and built in 1937, this iconic landmark sits...

Found In Translation #3 – Vi Hygger Os (We are having a cosy time)

Ask a non-Dane what they associate most with Denmark and “hygge” is likely to come up. In the UK the concept of “hygge” is...

Found in Translation #2 – The Kids Are Alright, or Børnene har det godt

This morning is School Photo Day for my kids and they’re up early taking far more care of their appearance than they normally would....

Found in Translation #1 – Hej, hvordan går det? Or, some introductions!

The day I spoke to LWID’s Executive Editor, Narcis, about writing this column, I’d just had what I considered a significant cultural breakthrough in...