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Your 30s - When life doesn't go as planned

Going alone

Season 1, Ep. 3

Have you ever went on an adventure on your own? When Kristine’s favourite singer, the Norwegian pop artist Dagny, recently did a big show in Oslo city, Kristine ended up going there alone. Earlier this year Anniken went five weeks to Thailand all by her self. Other people’s comments and concerns were more worrying for her than her own expectations. There is something magical, but also quite exposing, about doing activities that people normally do together, alone. 

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