Oddny Gumaer
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Oddny Gumaer
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Humanitarian. Founder of The Novi Community and Partners Relief & Development. Writer. Runner. Friend, mother, wife.
What if kindness was the most rebellious thing we could do? We live in a world where outrage is currency, insults are sport, and division is strategy. But what if we did something different? Kindness.

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A Kindness Revolution (Because We Need One)   I’ve noticed something interesting: when I am kind to people, they often respond with kindness in return. When I made it a habit to smile at the perso...
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March 18, 2025 at 4:22 PM
In Myanmar, 32% of the children live under the poverty line
December 3, 2024 at 11:10 PM
My new friends in Myanmar gave me gifts and notes of appreciation when I left. It should have been me giving them gifts.
December 2, 2024 at 11:27 AM
This is up:
November 24, 2024 at 2:31 PM
Three of four Norwegians believe Trump will impact the world in a negative way. Only 10% would have voted for him (only 5% of the women, to be exact). There is still sanity in some parts of the world. #justice

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Stor Trump-måling: Nordmenn trur Trump påverkar verda negativt
Tre av fire nordmenn trur valet av Trump vil påverke verda negativt. Berre 10 prosent av nordmenn ville stemt på han. Unge menn er meir Trump-positive, men ikkje så mykje som tidlegare tal har tyda på...
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November 22, 2024 at 1:53 PM
In Myanmar, people suffer an oppression few of us can relate to. I am so impressed with their patience, their innovation and ways to make life work when those controlling them try to make it suck.
November 20, 2024 at 12:52 AM
Doing mental health care training for counselors who will work with children in Myanmar. Children here live in constant trauma
November 19, 2024 at 2:51 AM
In Yangon I am amazed at the resilience of the Burmese people. And not just resilience, but kindness and the courage to live.
November 19, 2024 at 12:50 AM