Norge bak fasaden - Season 1

More and more Eastern European workers are coming to our rich country. Are they the slaves of our time? Kadafi Zaman and Janne Amble explore the conditions that actually confront them here, and we get to hear several stories about workers who claim to have been exploited in the worst way by cynical thugs.

Janne Amble and Kadafi Zaman try to find out what causes boys as young as 15 to become criminal runaways on Oslo's eastern edge. We meet both former gang members, experienced police officers, and boys who have to live with the consequences of the choices they have made every day.

How much do we really know about the congregations society supports with millions each year? What is it like to be a member of two of the largest Christian congregations in Norway? We hear stories about, among other things, social control, money pressure and how difficult it is to break out.

In Norway, there are people who were torn away from their biological parents when they were children because they belonged to the Tater and Romani people. Over several decades, over 1,500 children were forcibly placed in orphanages and foster homes. How are the children who disappeared today?

4 out of 10 Norwegian women have an abortion during their lifetime. So why is a topic that concerns so many yet so difficult to be open about? In this episode, Janne and Kadafi investigate what it means to have an abortion in Norway. On the way, they meet abortion opponents and campaigners, and we get to know one of the many women who have an abortion in Norway every year.

According to PST, the biggest threat to Norwegian citizens is no longer terrorism, but foreign intelligence. Should we be worried? In this episode, Kadafi and Janne investigate how foreign intelligence operates on Norwegian soil and we get to know some of the people who work every day to stop them.

Unemployment, suicide, drug addiction and crime. Men dominate the misery statistics in Norway, and some believe that it is only a matter of time before we have a serious school shooting in Norway. In this episode, Janne and Kadafi meet some of the boys who have fallen outside our society. We get to hear what the isolation has done to them, and what it takes to get back.

When should society's financial considerations outweigh medical benefits for the individual? Kadafi and Janne explore a healthcare system that works well for most people, but not for those unlucky enough to have a fatal diagnosis for which the authorities do not offer treatment.

Every year several thousand people try to get a new life in Norway, but the dream of becoming part of Norwegian society often comes to a tragic end. What are the human consequences of a strict and fair immigration policy? In this episode, Janne and Kadafi meet some of those who stand in the middle of this system, and who in various ways fight for the right to a dignified life in Norway.