I’m going to make a
presentation in our language school for foreigners in Denmark. We should choose
the topic ourselves. I want to talk about how to stay open and positive in the
new culture. Because I can see how many people get dragged down by new things
they don't understand or refuse to.
For that I want to
share my own experience, observations and ideas + give the other students ideas
on which books they’d better read to understand Danes, their culture,
traditions, workplace culture and so on.
So I've started
gathering tips everywhere I can and would like to ask you, my readers, to add up to my short
list below. It can be an online book, as well as a paper one. Please share a
link if it’s an e-book. Short descriptions are more than welcome. It can be in
English, Danish or/and Russian (please state the language).
Please advise only
those books that you have read or those you were told about/recommended by a
reliable source.
This list will help a
lot of expats in Denmark! I’d very much appreciate your contribution :)
Here is what I can come up with now.
Paper books:
1. The Worktrotter's Guide to
Denmark by German writer Dagmar Fink, who’s been living in Denmark for many
years now (in English). I read this book when I’ve already been to Denmark a
few times and just before moving here. It helped me a lot. For ex., I realized
why my at-that-time-boyfriend behaved in a certain way :)
2. Business-Dances
with Danes. Decoding Danish workplace culture again by Dagmar Fink (in
English). Reading it now and so happy to have started it before I’ve found a job
in Denmark. It simply broadens your mind in terms of what Danes are at work and
what the Danish economy is.
3. Your suggestions? :)
