Archive for 'Norway and the world'
Norway at the Oscars Posted by Bjørn A. Bojesen on Feb 28, 2013
Did you watch the Oscars last Sunday? This year, many nordmenn were following the American movie award show with a lot of spenning (excitement). Hvorfor? (Why?) Perhaps you noticed that a Norwegian film had been nominated in the category ”Best Foreign Language Film”… In Kon-Tiki the regissører (directors) Joachim Rønning and Espen Sandberg recreate the…
A Radiator for Norway Posted by Bjørn A. Bojesen on Nov 30, 2012
For many Norwegians, it is viktig å hjelpe andre [VEEktee aw YELpeh ANN-dreh] (important to help others). Norway is one of the world’s richest countries, and a lot of people feel they should share a bit of this rikdom (wealth) with fattige land (poor countries). Organizations like Røde kors (Red Cross), Redd barna (Save the Children) and Kirkens nødhjelp (The Church’s Humanitarian Aid) do an awful lot…
Nobels fredspris 2012 Posted by Bjørn A. Bojesen on Oct 27, 2012
Once a year, Norge is mentioned by every news outlet in verden (the world), from Indonesia to Illinois. If you’re thinking Nobels fredspris (the Nobel Peace Prize), you’re absolutely right! A couple of weeks ago, on den tolvte oktober (October 12th), chairman of Den norske Nobelkomité (The Norwegian Nobel Committee), Thorbjørn Jagland–social democrat and former…
Åsne Seierstad – A Brave Norwegian Voice Posted by Bjørn A. Bojesen on Oct 20, 2012
These days Åsne Seierstad, highly awarded journalist [shoornalIST] and bestselling author of Bokhandleren i Kabul (The Bookseller of Kabul), is making headlines again: In a new investigational skriveprosjekt (writing project), she intends to unravel the question that keeps harassing the minds of countless Norwegians: What on earth caused Anders Behring Breivik to act in the…
After the Verdict Posted by Bjørn A. Bojesen on Aug 25, 2012
Yesterday Norwegian mass murderer and bomber Anders Behring Breivik finally got his dom (verdict): 21 years of prison, which is the maximum straff (punishment) you can get at a Norwegian rett (court). Only 21 years for killing 77 mennesker (humans, human beings)?? This seems to be the common outcry in the internet. I know that…
Norway at the 2012 Olympics Posted by Bjørn A. Bojesen on Aug 14, 2012
Heia Norge! Go Norway! Cheering is easy in Norwegian. This Saturday, heiaropene (the cheers, literally ’the cheer shouts’) resonated at full throttle in London’s Basketball Arena, as the Norwegian håndball [HONbahl] (handball) team beat the ladies from Montenegro 26–23. The reigning verdensmestre (world champions) and Europa-mestre could now call themselves Olympic champions as well. Besides…
Butter Shortage in Norway Posted by kari on Dec 21, 2011
While there are clearly worse things, the recent smør (butter) shortage in Norway is certainly proving to be a big deal for a country that uses as much smør as Norway. There are seldom meals without a gob of smør in them. Smør is a typical ingredient in sauser (sauces) and in julebaking (Chistmas baking)…