Hamar, Norway

... from our apartment that I made my personal discovery. These emotions of frustration were a product of not the differences between Norway and home, but rather the similiarities between them. Look at me: I blend right in with these people with my blonde ...

... sales for Labor Day weekend and you shouldn't wear white after this day), we invited the same guys over for a barbeque. Here in Norway, they sell Engångsgrill, a one-time use grill that costs 12 Nkr (less that $2). It was a cold and windy day, but we had ...

... first learned about Nansens when the director, Steinar Bryn, came to PLU in January 2005 for the "Pathways to Peace" symposium on Norway. It was Steinar's lecture that brought me to study this approach more, write a 17 page paper on it during the spring ...

... around with me for the whole week... my backpack was heavy enough!), I came back with a new appreciation for Norway. Arriving back in Hamar was a wonderful moment. The air is crisp and cold these days (less than 5 degrees Celsius), and getting darker ...