A note on Russians in Norway. Or about enamelware)

We have rains, heavy, so I want to write and raise mood.

Last week I was visiting a local Russian, he lives in Norway, 25 years old, from Kazan himself, then lived in Moscow, then left to Aberdeen, and from there to Norway. An interesting man, he has a good position in the company, but it is quite simple. Himself began to enter conversations with new arrivals Russians. And invited to visit his house on the coast of the Norwegian Sea, (the style of good life in the Norwegian traditions). I remember when I was visiting him for the first time, There were about 20 guests, Russian pop music was playing, they were doing barbecue, drank, and the owner of the house was sitting in the shirt. Me this Of course, I was very impressed (this was the first week of arrival in Oslo). Immediately I thought, do they (living here) really yearn so? So what I can already miss the homeland, and so I know, but what sensations you experience when you live 20 years in another country until I know))

Recently, our second visit to Igor took place, this time we Were together with Lesha (my Russian colleague). Sat on the terrace and ate shrimp according to Norwegian traditions. Igor showed his little home and what I noticed is that in several The walls of the rooms were unworked (as a log building in general) and in the hall in The cabinet is worth crystal (!). This is in Norway where all the dishes from Ikea or with mummy trolls. When I asked where crystal in the house – said it was a replica, and he bought it recently.

When we cleaned the shrimp, the garbage was folded in white enameled cups (!) which he brought from Moscow (!). Said that each time he came to Russia, he gradually transported something to suitcase.

And we drank tea from a service with flowers (which is also not to be found in Norwegian houses). Unusually, in actual fact.

He told me a little about his family, he has 2 children, I saw his daughter, who looks like a Russian, but behaves like a Norwegian (you begin to notice it when you communicate with the Norwegians). Daughter lives in Canada, son in London. We talked about the Norwegian system Education (from which he is not happy because of homework No, and the level of knowledge is much lower), but for some reason to the labor market excellent specialists and leaders are coming out. What can be seen in the example his daughter or the example of my colleagues.

He told me that he hated Norway for a while and got used to to her for 7 years. It is interesting to hear from men.

Why the Norwegians are so Norwegians why are they so traditions, habits, why they communicate in a special way. Something responded.