Johs Kalvemo is perfectly happy in a state of undress. A man who might well be a fish in his next life, he doesn’t mind in the slightest walking around clad in nothing more than a swimsuit. No one could accuse him of being self-important – but perhaps nudity is part of the image?
“What I dream about…? Well, not so much about work and what I want to be, anyway. I dream about moving from here, for a while, having my own place, doing what I want, not needing to clean up the house every Saturday morning. Meet Kajsa Törmä from Kiruna.
Neeta is a professional craftswoman, but her arts and crafts are much more than the creation of beautiful objects. It is also a tool for reclaiming Inari Sámi identity.
Olav Beddari has lived his life by a changing border. His neighbor Finland became Russia after the war, and he has personally felt the consequences of a changing political climate.
Antonina travels regularly to the Norwegian border town Kirkenes to sell goods. This is a dear income for many Russian women, but to uphold this tradition has met its challenges.
Anne has been fishing for wild salmon with her father since she was a child. As a sea salmon fisher, she is facing an insecure future in a dying profession.
Anders is a school dropout, but still demands recognition for the kind of knowledge he has got. School could never stimulate his interest in engines and technical stuff.
BarentsObserver is today launching the web documentary borderstories.no with filmmaker Trine Hamran. She thinks all the different voices of the north should have a say on the future of the region.
Trine has made her great passion, dog mushing, into a way of living. But along with her passion comes a worry about the growing industrial interest in the vast mineral resources of the north.
Marina Shuvalova was probably the youngest general director any TV-station in Murmansk had ever had when she started working at TNT-Blits six years ago. During her time the station has become one of the most popular in the region.
