human beings are a part of this chain, though some will take us out of it. I´ve noticed that you on Sea Shephard homepage yell at the Faroese people and shout "give them Hell". I can tell you, that you [...] nothing but a monster! An evil monster!" If this way of talking to other people is representative for Sea Shephards, I must admit my sceptical view on you as an animal pretender. Can such people understand [...] they are? That´s scary! But if we stay with that view, we allready know that many animals are more intelligent than the whales. And some scientists research even tells us, that some animals are even more

our pleasure and pride to be here in your charming Council Chamber, in the very heart of Scotland’s beautiful capital. I know I speak for my fellow Faroe Islanders when I say that Edinburgh has aways felt [...] celebrations are held today all around the Faroes. In every Flag Day speech, in every village, on almost every island today, the role of Britain in our flag’s official history will be remembered. Being in Scotland [...] universities in Scotland. They are looking to build on the MoU they have with the University of the Highlands and Islands in Inverness, where they are headed tomorrow. Representatives from NORA are also here

and we have five children. I am a nurse and I work in an elderly home here in the capital. I want to be your voice in the Town Council. Birita Baldvinsdóttir Iversen, Candidate on List C [...] easy integration. I want to prioritize integration on my political agenda. My name is Birita and I am a candidate for the Socialdemocratic Party for the next election on November 10th. I am 36 years old [...] practical tasks such as how to get in touch with the Health System, School System, Social System or the Labour Market. When I am adressing you newcomers in Tórshavn it is because I want to improve your chances

caught a virus, in 30 degrees Celsius, wearing three shirts to 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 [...] 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 [...] it through the day. I remember one night looking at the ceiling and wondering why I had traveled halfway across the world. That night, I fell asleep without an answer. I have been in Arkansas for almost

here in the Faroes we are waiting in suspense for the result of a future American presidential election. In is of course exciting in its own right if a woman was to become the very first President in the [...] visit our country. I hope the essence of their words reaches the people, as just small group have the opportunity to hear them in the Nordic House. Personally, I »met« Mr Clinton on the 2nd of November [...] only make America a better place for the many. With strong women in high office – Madeleine Albright yesterday, Condolisa Rice today, Ségoléne Royal on the doorstep in France and Hillary Rodham Clinton tomorrow

Editor-in-Chief Jan Müller in Copenhagen in 1999. Another invitation was delivered, together with a Present, by the Danish Embassy in Pretoria on the occasion of Nelson Mandela’s 85th Birthday in 2003. [...] out below: Dear Nelson Mandela On two previous 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 [...] invitation and on this occasion to extend it to your colleagues on the recently formed Council of Elders. The founding of this body is indeed a momentous development. It can only be an immense new force

to begin a new chapter of my life in their country, I was utterly convinced that very few Americans were normal according to the standards on which I usually judge people. In addition, the country simply [...] 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, though [...] fully, mysterious in some ways, and 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

what contribution can the Faroe Islands make? In my view, it seems that remote places like the Faroes are becoming more and more interesting to more and more people. I believe that in a world of increasing [...] us to hold on strongly to our unique identity if we want to stay competitive. The burning question is: What role can a little nation like the Faroe Islands play in a globalised world? In my view information [...] innovation and creativity are becoming essential in every area of business, and a nation like the Faroes has a distinct strength in this context. I think it’s crucial that we use this as an opportunity. To stay

(Europe, ed.) taught my husband and I on our month-long honeymoon trip en route to the Faroe Islands where we will start life together in Klaksvik. After a week of marriage, we left my home in rural America, [...] ment so far has been with counting, and I can now tell Ben the price of something in Faroese so long as it is a number below 20. Bush in Greece After a few days of beaches and big meals we grew restless [...] citizenship, I felt it was my duty to defend our leader. We may have been wrong as we cast our votes, but we were not that wrong. In these circum­stances Ben only has to explain where the Faroes are located;

sufficient, or even expedient, to paint the world in colours of black and white. To be sure, the roots of modern terrorism are many and can be found e.g. in the fanaticism and bigotry of figures like Mohammad [...] of the Vikings. In possession of a language, a history and a cultural identity, the Faroese were, in the twentieth century, in a position to develop a modern culture. Consequently, we are now endeavouring [...] exist in Iran in the fifties in the last century. Who is to know what would have happened if the Western powers, instead of ruining it, had chosen to support and defend this beacon of democracy in a Shia