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(But love, death, and bad school names happened.)

I was living my best life in Madrid, sipping cortados, dancing in kitchens, and pretending deadlines didn’t exist, when I fell for a Norwegian man. And not just any Norwegian. A Trønder. From the north of Trønderland. You know, the kind that can survive snowstorms in a t-shirt and call it summer.

Somehow, with his stoic charm and mysterious way of saying entire sentences with just the word "njaaa", he convinced me to move back to Norway. That...

Ja, det er smittsomt. Nei, det finnes ingen vaksine. Og ja, jeg fant opp ordet selv.

Trønderisme: substantiv (uttales: Trøhn-der-isme)

En mystisk tilstand kjennetegnet av en urokkelig kjærlighet for ullsokker, en dialekt tykkere enn en god sodd, og en merkelig evne til å si “æ e klar” mens man på ingen måte, overhodet, er klar.

La oss bryte det ned.

Du vet at du har med Trønderisme å gjøre når du går inn i et rom og noen grynter “mhm”, “mmmm” eller “hmmmm” i fem forskjellige tonefall som på...

Workshops & Talks

Exploring Identity & Cultural Belonging

Do you want to understand the layered experience of being from everywhere and nowhere at once?

Welcome! I offer workshops and talks that explore the complexities of Norwegian culture, cultural diversity, and third culture identity, all through a personal, poetic, and often humorous lens.

Topics I cover:

Norway with Nuance

A deep-dive into the quirks, contradictions, and quiet beauty of Norwegian culture from "dugnad" and dialects to...

Trønderen - En løssluppen guide om Trondhiem, Trønderland og trøndere.

"Æ e klar," sier trønderen. Men betyr det egentlig det?
Dette er ikke bare ei bok – det er et kjærlighetsbrev og en skråblikk-guide til et folk og et språk som har forvirra meg hele livet… og som jeg likevel kalle hjem.

Å skrive The Trønders, ei bok, et eventyr og et skråblikk tilbake til røttene mine.

Noen bøker skriver man fordi man må. Ikke fordi man nødvendigvis vet hvordan, men fordi man går rundt med ei uro, en latter...

Yes, it’s contagious. No, there’s no vaccine. And yes, I invented the word.

Trønderism: noun (Trøhn-der-izm)

A mysterious condition marked by an unshakable love for wool socks, an accent thicker than a ‘sodd’ stew, and the uncanny ability to say “æ e klar” while being absolutely, 100%, not ready.

Let’s break it down.

You know you’re dealing with Trønderism when you enter a room and someone grunts “mhm” or “mmmm” or “hmmmm” in five different intonations, all of which somehow mean “hello,” “how are...

It’s a strange thing, to belong to a place and still feel like a guest in your own language. I’ve given it time. Given it space. Given it wool, windproof layers, and cautiously optimistic smiles. And still, the recognition, the resonance, the yes we see you!—it always seems to arrive from somewhere else.

Abroad, they get me. They always have. The doors open. The ideas flow. The conversations spark and crackle with curiosity. It’s where my work is seen, heard, and held. It’s where I feel most...

Trøndelag - A peculiar region in Norway

If you’ve ever visited Norway, or even the region of Trøndelag, you might have noticed something peculiar about their way of speaking. It’s not just Norwegian, it’s Trøndersk. And if you think you understand Norwegian, well… think again.

My new book explores the language, culture, and quirks of Trøndelag. The middle region on the map of Norway.

In recent months and last few years, international eyes have turned to Trøndelag. From The New York Times T...