Nader (father), Fatmeh (mother), and Mohammad (son) having breakfast together while Bahar (daughter) is getting prepared off camera. The family arrived in Volda from Iran in November of 2015.

Fatmeh preparing and packing lunch for the children before they leave for school.

Nader watching TV. He is usually very active – he is a football coach - but he lately broke his arm playing sports.

Nader praying before eating. The entire family is Muslim, but he is the only one praying during the day. 

Fatmeh doing her homework for her Norwegian class the next day. Both parents go there from Monday to Thursday.

Fatmeh painting in a small room dedicated to her passion. 

Mohammad (13 years old) playing FIFA, a football video game, in his room. He shares his passion for football with his father.

Mohammad watching videos on his smartphone.

Bahar (11 years old) playing with dices while waiting to go to school.

Twice a week, Fatmeh goes to a handcraft class in which everyone has to speak in Norwegian. Here, she is knitting a pair of socks with the aid of a teacher. 

The two parents in their Norwegian class. Those classes are organized for the foreign adults to learn the country’s language and traditions.

Fatmeh in the handcraft class. Both internationals and Norwegians gather to learn how to sew and knit and to socialize.