vórðu hoyrd. “…Though we share this humble path, alone How fragile is the heart Oh give these clay feet wings to fly To touch the face of the stars Breathe life into this feeble heart Lift this mortal veil [...] hopes, etched with tears We will rise above these earthly cares Cast your eyes on the ocean Cast your soul to the sea When the dark night seems endless Please remember me” Ongin av teimum 1.820 fólku­num inni [...] komu tvær útgávur við Loreenu í sølubúðurnar afturat. To Drive the Cold Winter Away (1987) og Parallel Dreams (1989). Henda seinna útgávan var hin best móttikna indie-útgávan í Kanada um tað mund­ið. Tað

only there for a year, the country is still dear to my heart. When Jens Olsen thinks of the US, he thinks of his American family. And that is indeed one of the main goals of the student-exchange organisation [...] organisation AFS. - The organisation was established by some ambulance drivers from World War II, who said that the only way to achieve peace in the world was to get young people to know and understand other [...] executive of the Faroese Fish Market, was in Arkansas, USA, as an exchange student in 1988. This was while Bill Clinton was governor, and one day he had the opportunity to meet the man who was later to become

scattered in the middle of the North Atlantic Ocean, is that we have managed to combine the best of our ancient traditions with all the new things and aspects which represent the modern world today. The fact that [...] wealth and all of our culture is reflected and conditioned by the intimate association with the sea. The sea around the Faroes – a sea, which encompasses the whole of the Northern hemisphere, and plays [...] outstanding opportunity to request you to bring our very best wishes to your good friend Mr Nelson Mandela and on behalf of the Faroese people invite him to visit our peaceful islands in the North Atlantic. PS

disputes very often require time to reach a peaceful settlement, and sometimes the place for such negotiations can be difficult to find. I will allow myself to offer the potential of the Faroe Islands as a secure [...] ? ?It is a honour for us that a former President of the United States of America is visiting the Faroe Islands, to present a lecture on current international affairs.? ?It is a special day for all of us [...] that you as a representative for the world’s largest democracy is visiting one of the world’s smallest democracies.  History is in the making and hopefully a bridge is being built between two very different

hard to grasp on our latitudes where the social safety net is supposed to catch everyone and ensure that we all get the same opportunities in life. This is not how the American system works. The fierce [...] credit to the House of Industry. I recently read the book about Bobby Fischer, the American chess player who defeated the Soviet chess machine in Reykjavík way back when. This was the first time Icelanders [...] event that would draw the merciless and powerful light of the whole world’s projectors to the combatants in the Laugardals hall, Fischer and Spassky, as well as to the rest of the Icelandic society. This

come to be known as Vision 2015. The goal is to enable the Faroe Islands to become on of the most progressive countries in the world. There is much to be done, without question. The path before us is indeed [...] gifted people, and, I truly believe, blessed with considerable talent. Now is the time to unleash that talent and one of the best ways is by engaging in world-embracing collaborations on all levels, not only [...] Faroes. It is hoped that such a center will extend the world's knowledge of the sea. No doubt there will, in time, be many spin-off ventures that will be of interest to the Faroese, as well as the US and

m, wisdom and generosity which may inspire the leaders of the world to “rise to play a greater part”. It is an honour to be able to welcome, as guests to the Faroes, former American President, Mr Bill [...] country in the Middle East? So, in addition to honesty, humility and the revival of the principles of true humanity, the world seems to be in need of the wisdom of professional statesmen. Quoting the poet Frank [...] attempting as best they could to deepen the rosy shade of the autumn leaves. This, of course, is how we like to see ourselves and how we should like, hopefully, to introduce ourselves to two illustrious

I was lucky to watch you on the TV screen when you delivered your address to the American nation, but it was also to me and all peoples and to everybody in the whole world, because the deed was not only [...] BUT to the President of the mightiest nation of the world it is unseemly to lose composure and promise retaliation (revenge) On the screen I also saw people dancing in the streets rejoicing at the tragedy [...] ALWAYS to be wrongest be humiliated be the underdog Also, we saw you praying to God to bless America. Had it not been more seemly for a mighty president to ask God to bless the whole world and to protect

fortunate to have the opportunity. This is the attitude that characterizes a great leader. ??The distance between the reddish brown house of Tinganes in Tórshavn and the White House in Washington is immense [...] one of the leading banks in the country, I wish to welcome you to the Faroe Islands. Your visit transcends mental barriers. It shows the surrounding world and ourselves that the Faroe Islands and the Faroese [...] having been the President of the world’s most powerful country for 8 years he nevertheless always felt like a servant. The Presidency was merely a loan and his foremost goal was to achieve the best possible

firmly on to the map of the international world. It is still a fact that when people mention the town of Reykjavik, people say this was the town, which was at the centre off, and created the framework [...] around the world are focused upon the Faroes and this visit. We have seen and heard that the international media are dispatching their people to the Faroes to cover this event, so the focus is upon the Faroes [...] looking forward to meeting them and listening to what they have to say. It is a great honour for us that they have set the time aside to stop in our country. We wish to receive them as the true dignitaries