MariaThe homeless and helpless: Oslo dumped traumatized men after WW2The internationally known welfare benefits Norway got as a result of oil export, did not help everyone. In fact, many were forgotten. Here…4 min read·May 12, 2024----
MariaCommunism in Norway, Labor Party and the Soviet UnionThe fight between socialism, communism and Western influence could have ended quite differently for Norway after WW2.7 min read·May 12, 2024----
MariaWhy Norway had a white spot on the mapViolence and murder were the reasons to why some places in Norway were yet not mapped out by scholars.5 min read·Mar 11, 2024----
MariaThe Sami who went to AlaskaSami from Norway, Sweden, Finland and Russia traveled all the way to Alaska and Canada to teach the local indigenous tribes how to keep…6 min read·Feb 6, 2024----
MariaThe Norwegian Kola settlement that Stalin killedDuring the 1930’s terror in Soviet, Stalin ordered forced resettlement and persecution of the population inside his ever-expanding state. A…6 min read·Dec 17, 2023----
MariaThe Nazies burned down Northern-NorwayHave you ever visited Northern Norway and wondered why so many buildings seemed “new”? The story behind is as dramatic as it is sad: whole…5 min read·Oct 20, 2023----
MariaWhen indigenous Sami was put in human zoosA bizarre, yet very popular entertainment in Europe from late 19th century gave the indigenous Sami from Scandinavia some unexpected…6 min read·Aug 10, 2023----
MariaWhen Norway almost caused a nuclear war — the Black Brant scareIn January 1995, a group of Norwegian and American scientists located at Andøya Rocket Range (now Andøya Space) fired a Black Brant rocket…3 min read·Jun 4, 2023----
MariaHow the Word War convoy sailors risked their lives — and were dumped by society afterwardsThey risked their lives while working under inhuman pressure in wartime: The Norwegian merchant fleet sailors suffered not only during the…6 min read·May 29, 2023----
MariaBeing Gay in Norway before it was legal, part 2— the hidden meetingsIn this article we move into the 20th century when homosexuality was legalized in Norway.6 min read·Apr 6, 2023----