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Contrast
Sandvika is a place of contrasts. On the one hand, the politicans have ruined an old town centre by allowing a shopping centre monsrosity to be built there. (Oh, and there’s the 6 lane motorway going through the town too.) On the other hand, a pretty river runs through the town and Claude Monet lived…
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Victory
Not in the traditional sense though. The runner in shot finished last in his 400m heat at the VIVIL games here yesterday. VIVIL is a sports organisation for the mentally handicapped, and every year they have a sporting day. It was really good fun to see all the cameraderie and laughs that were being had…
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Freedom
On the 5th of May 1945, a man named Georg who had been imprisoned during the war wrote to his sister and her husband (who happened to be my grandparents) and told them about his experiences. It’s a fascinating historical document, and well worth a read (in Norwegian). It makes you think about the sacrifices…
