Stories: Norway

Stories connected to Norway.

• She had trained for only days. Then she qualified for competition.Solfrid Koanda entered weightlifting in 2020 after a CrossFit coach recruited her. Within days she qualified…
• He first saw snow as a student. Six years later, he skied for Fiji.Rusiate Rogoyawa moved from Fiji to Norway to study electrical engineering in 1982 and saw snow for the first…
• A Norwegian dish is literally sheep’s headSmalahove is a traditional dish from western Norway made from a sheep’s head. The head is prepared through pr…
• Hygge is not restricted to blankets and cold weatherDanish and Norwegian hygge concerns pleasant, comfortable and familiar experiences. Although often associated…
• Daldøs turns its pieces within a boat-shaped boardNordic daldøs uses a boat-shaped board with three rows of holes. Its spatula-like pieces initially stand acro…
• A shaded town sent sunshine down with mirrorsMountains block direct sunlight from Rjukan, Norway, during the darker part of the year. A project installed…
• The ship’s dog had a pass for Scottish busesDuring the Second World War, Bamse lived with a Norwegian ship’s crew stationed in Scotland. The sailors boug…
• The promoted penguin has successorsNils Olav at Edinburgh Zoo is a mascot of Norway’s King’s Guard. The name and associated ranks have passed th…