How to balance expectations the lagom way like a Swede!
All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. Wait! Who is Jack and why does he become a dull boy? This is a famous English proverb, meaning that...
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Join the Zero Waste movement from Finland
Nollahukka. No, it is not some exotic kind of dance or another version of the hula-hoop. It is a word in Finnish, that means “zero waste“. Well, easier said than done....
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Nordic noir: the Nordic values that lie behind it
Saturday night, on a cold winter day. This is the perfect setting for what is about to be played on the television. Why? Well, grey weather, darkness, cold, winter mood....
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How being modest is a sign of lagom
There is a Swedish proverb that says “Eget beröm luktar illa”. It claims that self-praise smells bad. That could not be more right, huh? Swedes (as other Nordic people) hate bragging or showing off....
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How Norway’s “street psychologist” helps youngsters in need
Downtown Bergen, Western Norway. A woman is walking on the streets of this stunningly beautiful town. She is not a tourist nor is she going for shopping. She is Norway’s...
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Make it or break it: how Denmark plans to make couples stay married
Denmark has one of the highest divorce rates in the world and the highest one in Western Europe. In the last couple of years, almost 1 in 2 marriages came to an end....
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