the coolest place on earth
right now, i am with annesofie norn in greenland, on the upper west coast in the lovely settlement savissivik.

the settlement of savissivik
we are here to research for our project longing fast forward, and hope to stay here for a year starting next summer.
it is quite an experience to meet the sparsely distributed hunters and villagers who make their living from the nature up here.
in the north of greenland global warming is not just an abstract future, but a very present reality. local warming affects the hunters, who depend on a stably frozen sea for fishing and winter transport on dogsleighs.
we are fortunate to meet a lot of hospitable people and hear a lot of stories, and are filling harddrives and hearts with the present and the history of these guys, who still hunt from kayaks as a way of life.
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- August 11, 2009 / 2:47 am
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