{"id":11245,"date":"2026-05-14T13:39:38","date_gmt":"2026-05-14T12:39:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/franskkulturhus.no\/?p=11245"},"modified":"2026-05-14T13:39:39","modified_gmt":"2026-05-14T12:39:39","slug":"podcast-lorelou-desjardins-writing-norway-from-the-inside","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/franskkulturhus.no\/en\/podcast-lorelou-desjardins-writing-norway-from-the-inside\/","title":{"rendered":"Podcast &#8211; Lorelou Desjardins, writing Norway from the inside"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>In this episode of <em>Fransk-norsk kaf\u00e9<\/em>, we welcome Lorelou Desjardins, a French writer, editor and columnist who has lived in Norway for many years.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Through a personal and often humorous conversation, we discuss everyday life in Norway, integration, family life, schools and the way living in a country gradually changes how you observe and participate in society. 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