Just as it’s getting colder outside, the fire inside is getting stronger. This week, Last Week in Denmark has participated at TechBBQ, which is probably the biggest English-speaking professional event in Denmark. To our pleasant surprise, we have discovered scores of internationals who want to take charge in organizing, unionizing, and bringing together our community in Denmark.
As we near 20% of the population (one million by 2030), the critical mass of internationals who can lead, innovate, and take responsibility has reached the optimal point where projects will start to spring up at an incredible rate. These projects will be all about the proverbial “teaching a man how to fish,” as internationals understand that only with our own hands can we ensure better conditions for our community in Denmark.
One after another, previous limitations that kept internationals away from certain activities and decision-making spaces will be removed, and even the unthinkable (like having the first prime minister of Denmark with an international background) can happen.
Yes, Denmark is going through massive transformations as it adapts to the new reality where one in five people has a background other than Danish. Yes, there are people who will have a hard time adapting to the new reality, which can exacerbate violent outbursts and the already problematic discrimination issue. Yes, the only way ahead is to normalize – normalize our presence on political posters, on commercial billboards, in the media, at tables where decisions about our life in Denmark are made, at the helm of companies, and leading volunteer-based associations – making Denmark a better place for all of us.
As our audience grows and our platform becomes more influential, we hope that we will be able to light a fire in the souls of those brave enough to take the responsibility of coming to the front. Providing people with access to information is an essential first step towards empowerment and enlightenment.
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