It was an honor to be guest in one of the most popular travel podcasts ever – Zero to Travel by Jason Moore! I was 25 years old when I got my passport and could travel. After a lifetime of being a refugee and fleeing from country to country, travelling seemed like the most scary […]
This week I reflected on my writing. It has gone so fast since I published my first book in 2010 – Ulovlig Norsk. Completely clueless, yet with an idea and a story to tell. After publishing 4 more books, 1437 pages of texts and countless hours spent on writing I would like to share some […]
Vår bok Grenseløse Gründere er ute i norske bokbutikker og på nett. Den er skrevet sammen med Nicolai Strøm-Olsen og publisert at Frekk Forlag. Les innledningen fra boken Norge trenger modige gründere som vil satse stort. Vi står overfor en stor omstillingsprosess der vi skal gå fra en dominerende olje- og gassektor til mer en […]
I 2019 NRK laget hele to episoder om det som skjedde da jeg ble arrestert 12 januar 2011. I deres podkast Hele Historien går de gjennom hendelser som skapte asylstrid i regjeringen og fikk mange mennesker ut og støtte meg. Her kan du høre hele podkasten
Boken Alt eller Ingenting ble utgitt i 2017. Nå tømmer vi lageret og selger den og flere bøker for 199 kr inkl frakt i Norge! Siden utgivelsen har Alt eller Ingenting blitt kjøpt inn av DNB, Innovasjon Norge, Noroff, Statoil, NTNU, Screensailor og mange flere. Den er omtalt her på Shifter.no, Teknisk Ukeblad, Silvija Seres og OB-Forum podkast, NTNU Accel, Transitmag, Næringseiendom på […]
Thank you for interviewing me Yrja Oftedahl om startups, blockchain and migration! You find the link here, in Norwegian. Make sure to check out her other episodes with inspiring ladies! “Dagens gjest er helt rå! Maria Amelie AKA The Startup Journalist QUEEN ble i 2010 Norges-kjent over natten for boken “Ulovlig Norsk” om hennes liv […]
We are becoming a think tank and starting a tech company! Norwegian startup magazine Shifter has written about is. Here is the English version, but you can also find the original in Norwegian here. “When the main focus is on the skills you lack and not what you can contribute with in your new society, then […]
What are the most promising ocean entrepreneurs in Norway? DNx, Brand Studio in the biggest business newspaper Dagens Næringsliv in Norway challenged me to create this list. Here is the article in Norwegian. DNx are organizing a huge conference in the Opera on the topic of Ocean, Innovation and Technology 16th of October 2018. Stop […]
Before summer I was challenged to contribute at an exciting event organized by the Finnish Embassy in Norway. The event was called Steam Talk Finland and happened in September 2018 in the Salt Sauna! Of all places! I hosted the event and got super inspired by all the great guests and speakers: Marius Andresen from K8 industridesign, Elina Arponen from Quicksave, Maria Ritola from Iris.ai. […]
In the beginning of 2010 I moved to Oslo. First it was gonna be just one month, than it became two months, than I moved all of my stuff and hustled my way in the big city barely affording the rent on my non-existing salary as a non-existing person in Norway. The person who made […]
I am endlessly fascinated by how we perceive and make opinions about others through the social media lens. On a bad day scrolling down the social media can give me joy, but also such an unease and anxiety for not doing enough, not working hard enough, not being the right places for whatever the hell […]
The most important thing I have learned interviewing successful entrepreneurs and investors is their attitude to growth. I started my journey asking them “What mistakes should one try to avoid when building a global company?”. I was really determined on finding the best answers, making a checklist and including it in my book. There, I […]
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Me and my amazing co-author Nicolai Strøm-Olsen got funding for our book on migrants, immigration and entrepreneurship in Europe. How are migrant founders shaping the economy in Europe? What are the best ways to integrate the society through entrepreneurship? Our first trip is to Jordan. We are hoping to meet entrepreneurs in refugee camps. If you […]
Last year I discovered the application to the Young Transatlantic Innovation Leaders Initiative (YTILI) just a day before the deadline. I was intrigued, should I apply or not. The fellowship is non-resident and lasts one year. During this time you are going to spend 3-4 weeks in the US, meeting the fellows through virtual round […]
I transcribed my favorite part of this interview. Had to listen to it several times, because he says so much in such a short period of time. Here is the link to this episode on BBC. O:We have close to 1 million young people all over the world in our young leaders program. I have […]