Norwegian Newcomers

15. Liew: Unfair rejection, making his own music and documentary about Kim Friele ”Kim & Wenche - Retten til å elske - The Right to Love”

Liew is from Malaysia and he is making a documentary movie about the Norwegian queer rights pioneer Kim Friele. He loves to walk and can see the difference between the generations in the Norwegian society. 

Host and producer: Vedrana Tanovic
Editor and webmaster: Mathias Leander Olsen
Art: Jenny Drevland 
With support from Bergesenstiftelsen and Eckbos Legat.
You can support this podcast on Patreon!

 

Topics in this episode: Documentary, lgbtq+ rights, Kim Friele, music, Malaysia

14. Nelly: Living as an artist and comparing power structures in different societies

Nelly is from Germany. She's an actor, director and play writer. Her passion comes from creating art that she can give away to others. 

 

Host and producer: Vedrana Tanovic
Editor and webmaster: Mathias Leander Olsen
Art: Jenny Drevland 
With support from Bergesenstiftelsen and Eckbos Legat.

You can support this podcast on Patreon!

 

Topics in this episode: art, theater, oslo, impulses, philosophy, feminist, germany, 

13. Awin: Surviving explosions and reconstructing childhood memories

Awin is from Iran. She came to Norway as a refugee when she was very young, and she comes from a creative and strong family. 

 

Host and producer: Vedrana Tanovic
Editor and webmaster: Mathias Leander Olsen
Art: Jenny Drevland
With support from Bergesenstiftelsen and Eckbos Legat.

You can support this podcast on https://www.patreon.com/norwegiannewcomers

12. Moses: Anti-LGBT laws and daring to be yourself

Moses is from Uganda. He believes the next generation will change the Norwegian society, and he came to Norway because someone risked their life for him. 

 

Host and producer: Vedrana Tanovic
Editor and webmaster: Mathias Leander Olsen
Art: Jenny Drevland 
With support from Bergesenstiftelsen and Eckbos Legat.

You can support this podcast on Patreon!

 

Topics in this episode: Uganda, Lgbt, lgbtq+, gay, queer, love, immigrant, Norway

11. Lana: Dancing in the Olympics and adapting to new cultures

Lana is from Bosnia and Herzegovina. Coming from a multicultural town she's learned how to quickly adapt to a new culture, which she has had to do more than once in her life. 

Host and producer: Vedrana Tanovic
Editor and webmaster: Mathias Leander Olsen
Art: Jenny Drevland
With support from Bergesenstiftelsen and Eckbos Legat.

 

You can support this podcast on Patreon! 

Trailer for season 2

Welcome back to the second season of Norwegian Newcomers!

Here you have a little taste of what you can expect from the new season, that have slightly new sound. We are honoured to be supported by Bergesenstiftelsen as well as our patrons. 

Have a listen, the first full episode will air Tuesday 14th of September. 

Host: Vedrana Tanovic
Editor and webmaster: Mathias Leander Olsen
Art: Jenny Drevland 
With support from Bergesenstiftelsen and Eckbos Legat.

You can support us on Patreon! 

10. Aubrey: Living in the north, childhood dreams and standing up for yourself

Fragments from the lives of Norway's immigrant population.

Aubrey is from Kongo, he loves working with people, playing tennis and dancing. 

Host and producer: Vedrana Tanovic
Editing: Mary Ann Skretteberg Andersen
Music and webmaster: Mathias Leander Olsen
Art: Jenny Drevland 

9. Marea: Racism, black identity and raised by dragqueens

Fragments from the lives of Norway's immigrant population.

Marea was born in Seattle, Washington and found out she wanted to move to Europe when she was on a roadtrip with her beatnik cousin. She has a quite interesting background, even a little sprinkle from Danish royalty.

Host and producer: Vedrana Tanovic
Editing: Mary Ann Skretteberg Andersen
Music and webmaster: Mathias Leander Olsen
Art: Jenny Drevland 

You can support this podcast on Patreon

 

8. Gladys: Connecting people through food and learning to say no

Fragments from the lives of Norway's immigrant population.

Gladys is from the Philippines, and is an ambitious woman who got a life-changing birthday surprise!

Host and producer: Vedrana Tanovic
Editing: Mary Ann Skretteberg Andersen
Music and webmaster: Mathias Leander Olsen
Art: Jenny Drevland 

7. Jonathan: Born in Norway, still a newcomer

Fragments from the lives of Norway's immigrant population.

Jonathan was born in Norway and raised in USA. He is a young man with a lot of life experience and he loves to take a deep breath with really fresh air! 

Host and producer: Vedrana Tanovic
Editing: Mary Ann Skretteberg Andersen
Music and webmaster: Mathias Leander Olsen
Art: Jenny Drevland