We are certainly living exiting times, with new challenges being thrown at us every single day. Some can be predictable, others are rather hard to predict.
Globalization, dramatic world events and culture shock is hitting the small town of Kirkenes, way north of the Artic Circle, located at 69 degrees North. Over resent months, hundreds of Syrian refugees have come to the boarder crossing of Storskog from Russia, – on bikes.
How could possibly the small community prepare for such an influx of Arab language, middle east life style and a crowd of asylum seeking citizens with a traumatic past. But it is happening now, and we have to deal with it. It requires knowledge; – cross cultural knowledge and a rich toolbox of EQ, language and empathy.
Anders, from a snowy pier in Kapp, Norway
