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What I say when I'm welcoming newcomers to Denmark
How to Live in Denmark
English - September 01, 2019 16:53 - 7 minutes - 14.6 MB - ★★★★★ - 61 ratingsPlaces & Travel Society & Culture Education danish denmark nordic scandinavia danmark dansk expat expatriate Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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One of my favorite types of speaking engagement is introducing Denmark to some of the smart, motivated young people arriving from around the world to study at Danish universities.
Since the publication of my first book, How to Live in Denmark, I’ve been speaking regularly to audiences of new arrivals, and I probably learn as much from them as they learn from me.
Among the things I’ve learned is that the aspects of Danish culture that the Danes are most proud of can be troublesome for newcomers.