Category: Opinion

Elen Alicia, a Norwegian with Chilean heritage, discusses the subtle forms of racism she has experienced in Norway, reflecting on the larger problem.

Editor-in-chief Lori Ann Reinhall reflects on the “sea of challenges” faced by our global society and encourages readers to engage in dialogue.

Bergen musician Ole Hamre talks about the positive creative effect of adversity on art during the time of the coronavirus.

Editor in Chief Lori Ann Reinhall reflects on the current global crises, from the pandemic to social injustice, encouraging us to envision a new, more peaceful and humane world.

Christina Carleton, executive director of Norway House in Minneapolis, talks about the importance of pivoting online during the time of the coronavirus.

For the last year of his 7-year posting in the United States, Ambassador Kåre R. Aas, sends 17th of May greetings to the readers of The Norwegian American.

Editor-in-chief Lori Ann Reinhall of The Norwegian American sends a special message to her readers for Syttende mai 2020.

Arguing that fatherhood doesn’t have to be seen as a burden, Oslo physician and journalist Kaveh Rashidi reflects on becoming a father for the first time.

Longtime contributor Christine Foster Meloni shares a letter from a cousin in Norway about life during the corona crisis.

George Lakey of Swarthmore College comments on the response to coronavirus crisis in Norway.