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August 2008
The trip from the south of Sweden took more than 30 hours driving and after that there were still boats and then walking paths. When I arrived I saw a lavvo (sámi style tent), cabin and a lake. The first day we cooked a soup made from the moss we picked in the trees. I cut wood and stacked it. I cleaned the dishes. I watched her gut birds she would later cook. I heard her speak in Sámi language, her mother tongue. The sound was slow and melodic. I could create a whole journey in my mind from the mood induced by the tonal range and rhythm of the language. She told some stories of her family and her culture. I could have listened for hours. I guess that is why I am still here.
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