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Natasha Liviero brings irresistible indulgence to this chocolate-lover’s dessert, combining crisp pastry with silky baked dark chocolate custard and a delicate milk chocolate glaze. Perfect for ending a meal on a sweet note, it’s effortlessly elegant and guaranteed to please. Photographs: Natasha Liviero Text: Natasha Liviero Baked chocolate tart (Makes 1 x 23cm Tart) Ingredients pastry case: 10g Cocoa butter, melted (or 1 egg, 10g cream, 5g cocoa powder) 340g flour 50g co

As cultures intersect more frequently, Makoda Gascon shares how children growing up between worlds develop a unique sense of identity as Third Culture Kids. Photograph: Pexels / Yan Krukau Text: Makoda Gascon As globalisation becomes more prevalent, the number of individuals travelling, living abroad, and settling in a new country is increasing. This rise in travel has led many individuals to integrate their home culture with the culture of their host country. In particular,

Why empathy, language, and responsibility matter more than ever before. Photograph: Canva Text: Lyndsay Jensen Dear Readers, Valentine’s Day usually invites us to think small and personal. Romantic love. Private moments. Quiet gestures exchanged behind closed doors. But this year, love feels bigger than that. It feels public. The world feels tense. Conversations feel sharper. Empathy often seems to disappear the moment power or politics enter the room. Writing this as an inte

Fiona L Smith discusses the quiet heaviness of late winter and how listening to the nervous system can support a slow, embodied return to life. Photograph: Pexels / Nadine Wuchenauer Text: Fiona L Smith After Imbolc on 1 February, we’re officially closer to Spring than to midwinter. The days are getting longer, and the seasonal shift has begun. But for many, particularly those of us living in the ‘dark north’, that change can still be hard to feel. Instead, we often experienc

Brooke Taylor Fossey’s look at love beyond jeg elsker dig . Photograph: Pexels / Michelle Leman Text: Brooke Taylor Fossey It’s February, which means many of us are thinking about love – well, Valentine’s Day at least. Valentinsdag has gained some traction in Denmark since the 1990s and 2000s, but it’s still not widely celebrated. So how do Danes prefer to profess their love? Why Danes rarely say jeg elsker dig Danes are famously reserved when it comes to saying ‘I love you.

In this issue, Aamna Tauheed investigates the growing gap between Denmark’s reliance on international labour and the realities faced by international job seekers. Photographs: Emese Helmeczi Text: Aamna Tauheed The 2025 immigration report , published by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, states that in 2024, Denmark received 54,000 international migrants on a long-term or permanent basis. This is a significant number compared with previous years for D

Misconceptions still surround epilepsy, despite how common it is. Lyndsay Jensen looks at why awareness and understanding remain essential. Photograph: Pexels / Google DeepMind Text: Lyndsay Jensen Every year, on the second Monday of February, the world marks International Epilepsy Day - a moment to recognise a condition that affects millions of lives but remains misunderstood. For people living with epilepsy and their families in Denmark, this day is both a reminder of ongoi

In this article, Diana-Medrea Mogensen rethinks the skills conversation for 2026. The focus shifts from trends to capabilities that support sustainable performance. Photograph: Pexels / George Milton Text: Diana-Medrea Mogensen I suspect many of you opened this article expecting to read about the latest skills, likely related to new technologies, emerging trends, or new regulations such as the AI Act. Every year, someone publishes a list of “skills in demand for the future,”

This issue, Alexandra Beck reframes February training as an act of continuity, not motivation. Photograph: Pexels / Burst Text: Alexandra Beck By February, winter has usually lost its charm. The festive lights are gone, the social buzz has quietened, and spring still feels like a rumour someone started to keep us hopeful. The days are short, the air is cold, and motivation feels… negotiable. This is what I call the mid-winter slump. Not dramatic, not alarming – just a slow dr

Picture: Unsplash / samuel-austin With illusion giving way to confrontation and identity under pressure, Ophelia Wu explores why clarity, intention, and self-honesty may be the most radical acts of the years ahead. Photographs: Various Text: Ophelia Wu As we move into February, the world and the sky have some big news. On January 26th, Neptune entered Aries, where it will stay until 2039. Neptune, the planet of illusion, dreams, spiritual vision, and the unconscious, dissolve

How a Houston-raised mother of four, Kimico Frydenlund, moved her family to Copenhagen - and why a small cookie shop made sense there. Photographs: Maja de Silva Text: Lyndsay Jensen Raised in Houston, Texas, in a busy household shaped by proximity and routine. Siblings and cousins were constant presences, and family life unfolded in shared spaces. Kimico's mother worked as a nurse and raised the children alone for much of that time, setting a visible standard for responsibil

As The International marks eight years, we reflect on the role of storytelling in a complex world - and on the values that continue to guide our work. Image: Canva Text: Lyndsay Jensen Dear readers, Eight years ago, The International Magazine began as a small but hopeful idea: to create a platform where internationals in Denmark - alongside Danes and readers around the world could find stories that reflect the complexity of living between cultures. Stories that inform, questi

Credit: Christiansborg Christian Green investigates the rise of psychedelic self-medication in Denmark, and the uneasy gap between clinical research, public demand, and political action. Photographs: Various Text: Christian Green The underground use of psychedelic drugs is thought to be quietly rising in Denmark and across Europe. That is according to a 2025 European Drug Agency report , which notes that an unknown but increasing number of people are seeking out substances li

As Denmark’s towns and regional labour markets come to rely on international workers, Kelly Draper Rasmussen examines the people keeping them viable. Images: Josch13 - Pixabay / Kelly Draper Rasmussen Text: Kelly Draper Rasmussen The dominant narrative about Danish immigration is that internationals are concentrated in the major cities. For instance, Copenhagen’s population is approximately one in four internationals, which attracts considerable attention. The fact that many

This issue, Diana-Medrea Mogensen explores how self-employed professionals can use January to assess what their business truly requires - and what it quietly costs. Photographs: Canva Text: Diana-Medrea Mogensen January is not a blank page but a return. People return to work, either slowly or abruptly. Sales have already happened. The year has ended, but it has not yet closed. You update numbers, reconcile accounts, and begin implementing the decisions you made months ago thr

Brooke Taylor Fossey’s roadmap to sustainable Danish learning in 2026. Images: Canva Text: Brooke Taylor Fossey Do you have a New Year’s resolution to learn Danish? Then I have a word for you: nytårsforsæt . It's not fortsæt – a word you might already know, meaning continue. That would turn your New Year’s resolution into a New Year’s continuation…not quite what we’re aiming for. Forsæt – without the second t – means intention, and intentions are about deliberately committi

Natalia Liviero brings effortless charm to these pesto-and-cheese puff pastry twists, combining flaky pastry with savoury pesto and melted cheese. Perfect for sharing with friends, they’re easier than they look and well worth making. Photographs: Natasha Liviero Text: Natasha Liviero Pesto & Gruyère Twists (Makes approximately 12) Ingredients: 2 x 200g puff pastry 60g basil pesto 60g Gruyère (or any hard cheese), grated 1 egg, whisked Pepper Sesame seeds Method: Preheat the

Picture: Designer/Photographer: Maja de Silva / Location: Nonna Cafe With sustainability and simplicity woven into everyday life, Maja de Silva examines how Danish homes are shaped by culture rather than trends. Photographs: Maja de Silva Text: Maja de Silva I remember the time just before my big move to Denmark. My hopes were high, almost luminous, especially when I thought about continuing my career as an interior architect. This was the country of design. With internationa

Credit: Miriam Thompson Ali Lewis talks to Miriam Thompson about Danish citizenship, democracy, and turning lived experience into guidance for others. Photographs: Various Text: Ali Lewis Miriam Thompson’s business logo is a labyrinth with a passport at its centre. It’s hard to think of something more suitable for her profession. Who is entitled to citizenship? What does the process involve? How long does it take? What if you’re rejected? It’s a notoriously complex process, a

This issue, Alexandra Beck reframes strength training as a long-term health strategy, not a passing fitness trend. Photograph: u_24u5lcc1 - Pixabay Text: Alexandra Beck If there is one thing I wish more people understood about strength training, it is this: it is not a fitness trend. It is infrastructure. By the time most of us reach our 40s and 50s, we are no longer asking whether exercise is “good for us”. We know it is. The real question is where to put our limited time, e