Growing up French, returning Norwegian: finding her place between two countries with Olga
Olga is Norwegian. But she grew up in France. And upon returning to live in Norway, she discovered that you can know a country… without truly knowing what it's like to live there. In this episode of Under the Dawns, we welcome Olga, who grew up between France and Norway. With her, we talk about language, identity, integration, the French school in Oslo, the Norwegian education system, the relationship to studies and networking, and how it changes when you build your life between two cultures. Olga also shares a very telling detail: when she arrived in Norway, she spoke an “old-fashioned” Norwegian, with a strange intonation, to the point where she felt like she was speaking “like an old lady.” An episode that is at once funny, profound, and very concrete about what it means to belong to two worlds. 👥 ON THE PROGRAM 00:00:26 Episode Introduction 00:01:02 Who is Olga? 00:01:40 Her first culture shock in Norway 00:01:56 In 1995, the lack of choice in stores 00:03:10 From Marseille to the Var region, then Norway 00:03:11 The real shock later: Trondheim and winter 00:04:05 Learning Norwegian in France 00:04:55 “I spoke like an old lady” 00:06:00 The intonation, the language, and the feeling of being out of place 00:06:39 Her arrival at the French school in Oslo 00:07:05 “Half French, half Norwegian” 00:08:08 French school or Norwegian system? 00:09:14 The tradition of "russ" in Norway 00:14:54 Kristiansand, Bokmål, Nynorsk 00:19:57 In Norway, you can take longer to find your path 00:24:44 Back to France, then ESCP 00:28:34 The Norwegian system can finance higher education 00:34:55 Returning to Norway with her partner 00:39:40 Childcare, motherhood, and the realities of family life 00:45:00 Why she wouldn't want to work in France again 00:53:55 Her parents' story between Norway and Provence 00:59:50 Olga's advice for settling in Norway 01:02:41 Conclusion ▶️ Next episode (coming soon) ▶️ Previous episode (first) (Part) • Vendre et acheter : étapes, coûts, erreurs... ▶️ All episodes of Under the Dawns • Les épisodes 🎧 Listen to the audio version https://podcast.ausha.co/sous-les-aur... 📸 Follow us: Instagram: / souslesaurores TikTok: / souslesaurores Facebook: / souslesaurores See you soon at Under the Dawns ✨