"Khallek fee 7alak" or better "Stay in your status"

One of the scuptures of Vigeland Park, very suggestive in a rainy day. 

Some practical tips about social behaviors in Oslo. 

First one: never wear a t-shirt on which is written Khallek fee 7alak (en. keep to yourself, it. stai al tuo posto) in an Arab context. Friday night I was at a concert of Maghrebian funk, and the band was mostly composed of Moroccans and Algerians living in Oslo for long time. The audience was not really wide and I was sitting directly in front of the stage, so my t-shirt definitely attracted the band's attention. After the concert, they all ended up commenting on the sentence and pretending to be offended, but still staring at my boobs with no shame. Because Arabs are "passionate" everywhere, even in the coldest place in the world. .

   

Second one: avoid making direct personal questions to Norwegian people. They are very shy regarding some subjects. Questions or claims like "Where do you live", "Do you live alone" or "I can marry you even tomorrow if you take with you a BMW and a bottle of wine", inevitably force them to look at the floor.  But more than a cultural problem, I would say that not all people get impudent like me after several glasses of Araki. .

Third one: Norwegians never ask your mobile number. Even if they take you home by taxi and hug you quite warmly (that was caused by alcohol of course). So, definitely forget your huge list of contacts of your Egyptian or Italian mobile card. .

I have got a bike. My long-standing dream of going out or to work cycling can now be realized. The only problem is the heavy drizzle rain that cut your cheeks. Oslo is starting to reveal its Nordic aspects. But my Mediterranean soul is ready to face the challenge.