In the place where usually summer vacation children raise the flag and board the pirate boat in our village, these Faroese sheep stand and wish everyone “Merry Christmas” and a “Happy New Year”! Have a great holiday, stay healthy, wild and cheerful. Gleðileg jól!
Christmas Cookies, Lights, Religion And Christmas Trees
Klingeling! Have you baked your first Christmas cookies yet? Or sung an Advent song, at home or in church? Island knowledge the easy way: Read about the importance of religion, different faiths, Santa and the start of the Advent season in our little village on the island Eysturoy, Elduvík by the sea …
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The Faroese Love To Celebrate. In Their Own Way
"The Faroese are People of singers and storytellers. And they love to celebrate. In their own way". That's what I say in my book „Meine wilden Inseln“ (published in German so far, by publishing house Piper Malik). An entire chapter describes how the Faroese celebrate, with whom, where, how and why. Like: Ólavsøka. And that is today …
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Island Life: How Weather Affects Language
Imagine: You live in a small house with a sea view on an archipelago in the middle of the North Atlantic, and it's February 2022. Heavy snowfall, then: rain and glassy roads. Find out what weather can do to language …
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How To Read Your First Headline In Faroese
A slipway and boathouses on a Faroese winter’s day. You want to know what the photo is all about? The link will lead you in the right direction. Bonus: After you have browsed my blog post, you will be able to read what is probably your first headline in Faroese ever. Not bad, is it? …
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Learning By Looking: Island Knowledge And Houses
The sound of scrunchy snow under padded boots, the village laid-back that day, covers had fallen down from the sky overnight, winter sun rose within hours. The silver lining of Faroese winter, tailor-made for photoshoots, stunningly beautiful – and yet much more, in terms of “learning by looking closely“. Island knowledge and Faroese houses …
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Gásadalur Village Still Life
An afternoon in Gásadalur on the island Vágar. That day, heavy rain poured down before I approached the befogged village. Shortly afterwards, it cleared up at a single blow. Another half an hour later: a friendly dog roaming around, laundry on a clothes pole …
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