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The sound of inherited silence
On unloading the weight of my Icelandic ancestors' burdens
Jul 11
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Alda Sigmundsdóttir
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A funny thing happened on the way to the cottage
On worthiness, water leaks, and family heritage
Jul 6
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Alda Sigmundsdóttir
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June 2025
A dream comes true
I've hustled, leapt into voids, taken risks, saved my money ... and now there is this.
Jun 28
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Alda Sigmundsdóttir
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The truth about Icelandic hookups
Or, why we don't need an app to tell us if we're about to sleep with our cousins
Jun 24
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Alda Sigmundsdóttir
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The hidden world next door
How Icelanders learned to process grief through stories
Jun 19
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Alda Sigmundsdóttir
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Hide your duvet
On oppression, tyranny and kindness in colonial Iceland
Jun 12
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Alda Sigmundsdóttir
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Things we carry and things we keep
How my great-grandmother's story reveals the legacy of systemic hardship in Iceland
Jun 7
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Alda Sigmundsdóttir
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Risking life and limb in Windland
Icelandic weather conditions are no trifle, so exercise caution and heed those warnings
Jun 4
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Alda Sigmundsdóttir
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May 2025
A day in the life of a travelling author
A missive from the Icelandic Ring Road
May 31
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Alda Sigmundsdóttir
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Are you unhappy with your paid subscription?
Before you "open a dispute", talk to me first. Please.
May 26
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Alda Sigmundsdóttir
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Obedient Enough
Inside the unspoken rules of belonging, and what I learned about the cutthroat Icelandic rental market
May 24
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Alda Sigmundsdóttir
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Touring Iceland Like a Boss
My own boss, that is
May 19
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Alda Sigmundsdóttir
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