Tag Archives: Utøya
The trial of 22 July
This has been a very special week. It has felt like going back in time – back to 22 July last summer, and the weeks following what happened on that day. It’s odd, as a Norwegian, to see something happening … Continue reading
Posted in Death penalty, Media, Politics, Random thinking, Religion
Tagged Aftenposten, death penalty, justice, life in prison, Norway, Oslo, Reprieve, The New York Times, transparency, trial, USA, Utøya
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What is democracy to you?
A friend of mine asked me: What does your prime minister mean by that these acts should be met by more democracy? We were at a torchlight gathering for the victims in Oslo and Utøya. Well, I said, what is … Continue reading
Disbelief
What happened in Oslo and on Utøya on July 22 has paralyzed the whole country. There’s a strong feeling of disbelief. I don’t know if I fully understand that it has actually happened. It’s a terrible tragedy – gruesome and … Continue reading
Posted in Life, Poetry, Politics
Tagged armed police, death penalty, fear, love, NYT, Oslo, politics, revenge, Til Ungdommen, tragedy, Utøya
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Oslo shock
Central Oslo, including several government buildings, have been bombed today. So far, 7 people are confirmed dead. Also, at a youth camp for the Labour Party at an island close to the capital, a man dressed as a police officer … Continue reading
Posted in Life
Tagged bomb, El Pais, New York Times, NRK, Oslo, terror, The Guardian, Utøya
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In a nutshell 