hoping to get a glimpse of his former Governor. - Of course, I would love to meet the President. I was impressed by his presidency, and I am just as impressed with how he has been handling his post-presidency [...] she wanted me to go to the Governor’s Office and have a picture taken, so that later in life I could say that I had met the American President, says Jens Olsen. And one hot summer day, accompanied by two [...] a year in the US taught me to respect people of different cultures and backgrounds. And even though I was only there for a year, the country is still dear to my heart. When Jens Olsen thinks of the US,
the Faroes. The challenges of the modern world make this last perspective take on a growing urgency. I am referring, of course, to poverty, aids, the environmental blowback, the bleak prospect of a new, cold [...] classics. Today this treasure is part of the collection of books in our national library. Personally, I have benefited from this donation all my life. Nowadays, our link to Swedish culture is being maintained [...] themselves to visitors in the disguise of violent tempests and torrents of rain. However, this morning I arose to calm and dry weather and to the miracle of faint sun rays attempting as best they could to
development. As the mayor of the capital of the Faroe Islands I am pleased to show you a modern city, capable of facing up to any challenge, anytime. I hereby wish both of you distinguished guests a very warm [...] Today this assembly, called Løgtingið, is the Faroese Parliament and it still meets in Tórshavn. I am proud to say that it is considered the world’s oldest parliament. Tórshavn is administered by a p
occasions I have sent you a written invitation to visit the Faroe Islands. This has been done in my capacity of Editor-in-Chief of Sosialurin the leading newspaper of the Faroe Islands which I am proud to [...] agreed to forward this letter to you and I am sure that he will be more than happy to give his own personal testimonial about the unique attributes of the Faroe Islands. I should also mention that we are hoping [...] brought to bear on some of the seemingly intractable problems we face in the world today. The reason I am inviting you and your fellow Council members to the Faroe Islands is because of our strong belief
as I think is more fitting). However much I like the U.S., it does have its less positive sides. Some stereotypes about its citizens are true to a great extent. Americans know America. Period. I am left [...] maybe even a little dangerous. The usual reaction I get when talking to people at home about studying in the U.S. is something like this: “I don’t think I could live there, it’s just too far away, and isn’t [...] Living the American Dream!” In the reality of what is the United States, I have not yet encountered this dream. And I doubt if I really believe in its existence. It’s simply too intangible an idea. To me
rain-soaked country with its sodden economy. But I was indeed and the more I went about the country, and the more cups of coffee and sweet cakes I savored, the more I began to notice and appreciate that remarkable [...] the Faroes evince a most remarkable spirit of forbearance and determination. I did not know any of this, of course, when I first arrived with my wife some eleven years ago. Friends offered only that the [...] it. I refer, of course, to the country’s Vision 2015, the hope and dream that the Faroes will become one of the most progressive nations of the world by 2015. A bit audacious some might say, but I for
me, I have learned that my way of doing things is not always the best way. Diversity is hard, but I it is crucial for growth. I am still Faroese, and I will always stick to Faroese values. But now I understand [...] many, I did not have the sweet feeling of adventure I had expected. However, I was happy to be done traveling for now. In the car on the way to the school, I looked out the windows. Nothing was as I had [...] night. When I went to pay, the cashier started to talk to me, asking how I was doing. I had never seen this person before and stammered something about how I was tired, to which she replied that I should try
more and more people. I believe that in a world of increasing globalisation the periphery inevitably becomes interesting because it is so different. Just think of Iceland and Bjørk. I believe that people [...] Unreal Reality of the Faroe Islands”. I’ll quote from this article: Like Reality and Fairy–Tale in One »The Faroe Islands is easily the most moodily beautiful place I have ever been. Each island is a giant [...] on an absolute top international level is created here. Actually, I was invited to the island Antigua to sit under a palm tree, but I preferred to visit the Faroe Islands – maybe because it seems to suit
møguleiki er at velja millum fleiri onnur føroysk løg til listan komandi viku. Millum eykaløgini eru »Who Am I« hjá Lenu Andersen, »Skjótt framvið« hjá Eyðuni Nolsøe og »Viðurkenning« hjá Páll Finnur Páll.
tasks, we are able to offer all this at the Atlantic Supply Base, says Eli. Skalafjord the best place I am convinced myself that Skalafjord is the best place for a supply base. - By nature, the Skalafjord [...] water, and there is no doubt that Skalafjord is best suited for this. Transport the oil to Shetland I am of the opinion that oil and gas will be found on the Faroese CS within three to five years, and this [...] been an active participant in the exploration drilling that have been made in the Faroes since 2001, i.e. 5 wells. ASB was founded in 1999. Now, new challenges are ahead of us. The Statoil explorations well
