Abstract
This study delves into the livid experiences of a double minority student at the University of Oslo. A case study of inclusion through the eyes of a double minority student employs the symbolic interactionism paradigm as the foundation theory coupled with a qualitative semi-structured interview. The empirical evidence of the experiences of the two (2) double minority students in the study confirms that the university environment is very open and accepts all persons no matter their race, gender, nationality, sexual orientation and expression, socioeconomic status, or religious and cultural backgrounds. There is no overt discrimination and violence against double minority students on campus as discovered in this study. Their experiences shared exposed the challenges of ambivalence of belonging and not belonging as well as some invisible borders in the form of cultural differences, in the ability to build solid social connections with the majority group. In the quest to surmount the challenges of social connection with the majority group which can be realized is one of their major concerns, there is the availability to connect with students with similar characteristics, thus, the blend with other international students or students from other minority backgrounds with diverse cultures. As a double minority student (LGBTQIA+ and Immigrant), the respondents have a great feeling that their LGBTQIA part is more accepted by the majority group/locals than their immigrant part.