Brooke Black

Brooke Black An Italian-American adjusting to life in Denmark with my Danglish family. We came to visit for 2 weeks and decided to stay.

I share what I learn at this account if you want to follow along. Life abroad, language fails, and culture shocks 🇩🇰

18/09/2026

Want to restore your faith in humanity? The Human Library was founded in 2000 in Denmark to break down stereotypes and prejudice, and has now spread to 80 countries around the world.

We were nervous at first, but it turned into such a meaningful and eye-opening experience that we wanted to borrow all the “books.” If only more conversations like this could happen. It will enrich your life.

If you’re in Copenhagen, after five years at The Reading Garden (pictured), The Human Library is going on tour in pop-up cafe form this year, with a handful of “books” on loan to residents, made possible with support from local committees in the different neighbourhoods. The stops will include open square events, public libraries and culture houses. Check for dates.

Would you visit The Human Library? 📚

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Hej 👋 I’m Brooke, an American adjusting to life in Denmark with my Danglish family. Follow for fun cultural stuff, everyday life, and everything between 🇩🇰

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I was feeling emboldened after summer to snak dansk all over town, and snak dansk I did, from accidental unwanted advanc...
17/09/2026

I was feeling emboldened after summer to snak dansk all over town, and snak dansk I did, from accidental unwanted advances to a teen at the grocery store, to calling the furniture man rotten, I’ve got it all! 🇩🇰

I also got a massage recently, and when they asked me a question I started telling them about my whole day. When I realized that’s probably not what they asked they said again “what’s wrong with your body?” And I said “min krop er ude af drift.” My body is out of order. Like an elevator. I’m just out here trying!

Everyone’s been so nice though. I just get a funny look or a little smile and I know I’ve made a fejl.

Have you had any good language fails? Please share so we can laugh at ourselves and keep going 👇

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Hej 👋 I’m Brooke, an American adjusting to life in Denmark with my Danglish family. Follow for everyday life, fun culture stuff, language fails, travel tips, and more 🇩🇰

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11/09/2026

Use AI or fall behind! AI = Analog Interaktion 👯‍♀️

I’ve been wanting to go to Danish folk dancing for so long, especially because my uncle is so big in the community in Jylland, but my first opportunity ended up being with in Copenhagen and I was so pleasantly surprised 🥰

It was such a wonderful and diverse group of people interacting and dancing with each other in a hot sweaty room, switching partners, watching the steps, and everyone was just experiencing pure joy. If they missed a step it didn’t matter. A human experience like this shouldn’t feel cathartic, but it did, even for a sociable person like me. We all need to have more of them! 🥹

How are you practicing AI (analog interaktion) today? Let us know 👇

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Hej 👋 we’re Brooke and Brooke. Two gals trying to figure out how to “life” abroad in Denmark. Follow for fun culture, language, everyday stuff, and whatever else we find along the way 🇩🇰

September has started off strong 🍂⚽️ First football game in Copenhagen - but I need a redo and an explainer (great seats...
06/09/2026

September has started off strong 🍂

⚽️ First football game in Copenhagen - but I need a redo and an explainer (great seats though!)
🎵 Hosted a full day storytelling and social media workshop in Roskilde for Bandakademiet’s career program of badass Danish musicians with Beth Martinez Anna_Lidell. More on that later.
🧝‍♀️First time at Nationalmuseet • National Museum of Denmark - obsessed with the viking sorceresses, dollhouses and so many other things
🥣 I broke a spoon trying to make meatball soup. It’s soup season and I came in too hot!
🐠 I am considering becoming a fish person / hobbyist. Any advice or tell me not to do it?
🤡 Creative nesting for Halloween has already begun
🚫 not pictured: leaving my phone at home and being creative with my girls. Sailing leaf boats, making race tracks for marbles, finding gems at I København genbruger vi

Are you nesting for the colder months yet? Tell me! 🥰

The seasons are changing and it’s time for a reintroduction 👋 ☀️🍂I still can’t believe we accidentally moved to Denmark ...
30/08/2026

The seasons are changing and it’s time for a reintroduction 👋 ☀️🍂

I still can’t believe we accidentally moved to Denmark sometimes, yet I think about it in some shape or form every day. Six years in, I know more, but somehow also less. I am eternally grateful for having spent 3 years in Jylland in the Danish countryside and now 3 in Copenhagen, because Denmark is a lot of things and people and places, and they are all special in their own way. I am a mix of all of the best of these places and what I’ve learned so far, plus my Midwest, NYC and LA selfs. There’s a lot going on in here 😆

If you are new here, I’m Brooke, an American adjusting to life in Denmark with my Danglish family. Follow for fun cultural stuff, everyday life abroad, quirky fun locals stuff, a bit of real talk, travel tips, and whatever else I find.

If you are already here, tak for letting me share funny / weird / wholesome / educational things about life in Denmark and for sharing your own experiences and perspectives. What sort of topics would you like me to share more about? 🙏🇩🇰

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27/08/2026

I have a closet full of color and always felt like I stood out like a sore thumb when I moved to Denmark 🖤

Then one day and I wanted to hang out and the sun hit just right and we realized Copenhagen itself has alllll the colors 🎨

We didn’t get to even a quarter of the places we wanted to, but maybe you can help us scout more locations for a part 2?

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Hej 👋 I’m Brooke, an American adjusting to life in Denmark with my Danglish family. Follow for fun cultural stuff, everyday life abroad, and a lot of color 🇩🇰

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