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Everybody knows this is nowhere

lives are happening, right now. In some ways our

ture painted of Norway is often one of modern

people in these remote areas the same input of

teenage years are an endless wait for something

and highly developed city life, contrasted only by

popular culture as other Norwegian adolescents,

to happen. We’re waiting to grow older, waiting to

clichéd images of pristine nature. Both tell a deal

but they don’t have the same chance to take part

leave the nest and start our own lives. Many of

of the truth, but such images are still far from the

in it. “All we do here is wait,” said one of the girls on

the young folk I met in this most isolated part of

day-to-day reality of a large number of Norwe-

the parking lot in Båtsfjord. “We walk between the

the country were filled with a constant longing for

gians. For most people Finnmark is nowhere, a

grocery store and the kiosk, waiting for something

someplace else. I chose to tell my story on Persis-

place where many Westerners would consider it

to happen, although we all know that nothing will.”

tence through their restless lives – both their per-

impossible to live. But to the youth of towns like

Finnmark is a part of home that I am foreign

In the summer, on the other hand, the midnight

sistence in staying, and the persist-ence of their

Båtsfjord, this is their world, the place where their

to and have long been curious to explore. The pic-

sun brings people and places back to life. The

longing to leave.

lives are happening, right now.

ture painted of Norway is often one of modern

In some ways our teenage years are an end-

and highly developed city life, contrasted only by

The middle of the night. Young people gather in

less wait for something to happen. We’re waiting

clichéd images of pristine nature. Both tell a deal

Finnmark is the largest, yet least populated

small groups on an empty lot outside a closed gro-

to grow older, waiting to leave the nest and start

of the truth, but such images are still far from the

county of Norway. The young gener-ation in Finn-

cery store in Båtsfjord, a fishing town in Finnmark

our own lives. Many of the young folk I met in this

day-to-day reality of a large number of Norwe-

mark is its future. They carry the responsibility of

in the very north of Norway. Everything is bathed

most isolated part of the country were filled with

gians. For most people Finnmark is nowhere, a

keeping their small hometowns alive. Somehow,

in light from a low sun. Those who live here survive

a constant longing for someplace else. I chose to

place where many Westerners would consider it

they will have to sustain a region that has been

months of darkness and extreme cold throughout

tell my story on Persistence through their restless

impossible to live. But to the youth of towns like

struggling with depopulation and the disappear-

the winter. In the summer, on the other hand, the

lives – both their persistence in staying, and the

Båtsfjord, this is their world, the place where their

ance of traditional commerce for the past 30 years.

midnight sun brings people and places back to life.

persist-ence of their longing to leave.

lives are happening, right now.

The internet, magazines and television allow

The endless wilderness and abandoned fish factoThe middle of the night. Young people gather in

less wait for something to happen. We’re waiting

endless wilderness and abandoned fish factories become playgrounds of the young.

ries become playgrounds of the young.

young people in these remote areas the same input

In some ways our teenage years are an end-

of popular culture as other Norwegian adolescents,

Finnmark is the largest, yet least populated

small groups on an empty lot outside a closed gro-

to grow older, waiting to leave the nest and start

but they don’t have the same chance to take part

county of Norway. The young gener-ation in Finn-

cery store in Båtsfjord, a fishing town in Finnmark

our own lives. Many of the young folk I met in this

in it. “All we do here is wait,” said one of the girls on

mark is its future. They carry the responsibility of

in the very north of Norway. Everything is bathed

most isolated part of the country were filled with

the parking lot in Båtsfjord. “We walk between the

keeping their small hometowns alive. Somehow,

in light from a low sun. Those who live here survive

a constant longing for someplace else. I chose to

grocery store and the kiosk, waiting for something

they will have to sustain a region that has been

months of darkness and extreme cold throughout

tell my story on Persistence through their restless

to happen, although we all know that nothing will.”

struggling with depopulation and the disappear-

the winter. In the summer, on the other hand, the

lives – both their persistence in staying, and the

Finnmark is a part of home that I am foreign

ance of traditional commerce for the past 30 years.

midnight sun brings people and places back to life.

persist-ence of their longing to leave.

to and have long been curious to explore. The pic-

The internet, magazines and television allow

The endless wilderness and abandoned fish facto-

The middle of the night. Young people gather in

ture painted of Norway is often one of modern

young people in these remote areas the same input

ries become playgrounds of the young.

small groups on an empty lot outside a closed gro-

and highly developed city life, contrasted only by

of popular culture as other Norwegian adolescents,

Finnmark is the largest, yet least populated

cery store in Båtsfjord, a fishing town in Finnmark

clichéd images of pristine nature. Both tell a deal

but they don’t have the same chance to take part

county of Norway. The young gener-ation in Finn-

in the very north of Norway. Everything is bathed in

of the truth, but such images are still far from the

in it. “All we do here is wait,” said one of the girls on

mark is its future. They carry the responsibility of

light from a low sun.

day-to-day reality of a large number of Norwe-

the parking lot in Båtsfjord. “We walk between the

keeping their small hometowns alive. Somehow,

gians. For most people Finnmark is nowhere, a

grocery store and the kiosk, waiting for something

they will have to sustain a region that has been

Michiel Munneke

place where many Westerners would consider it

to happen, although we all know that nothing will.”

struggling with depopulation and the disappear-

Managing Director World Press Photo

impossible to live. But to the youth of towns like

Finnmark is a part of home that I am foreign

ance of traditional commerce for the past 30 years.

Amsterdam, November 2010

Båtsfjord, this is their world, the place where their

to and have long been curious to explore. The pic-

The internet, magazines and television allow young

Everybody knows this is nowhere

lives are happening, right now. In some ways our

ture painted of Norway is often one of modern

people in these remote areas the same input of

teenage years are an endless wait for something

and highly developed city life, contrasted only by

popular culture as other Norwegian adolescents,

to happen. We’re waiting to grow older, waiting to

clichéd images of pristine nature. Both tell a deal

but they don’t have the same chance to take part

leave the nest and start our own lives. Many of

of the truth, but such images are still far from the

in it. “All we do here is wait,” said one of the girls on

the young folk I met in this most isolated part of

day-to-day reality of a large number of Norwe-

the parking lot in Båtsfjord. “We walk between the

the country were filled with a constant longing for

gians. For most people Finnmark is nowhere, a

grocery store and the kiosk, waiting for something

someplace else. I chose to tell my story on Persis-

place where many Westerners would consider it

to happen, although we all know that nothing will.”

tence through their restless lives – both their per-

impossible to live. But to the youth of towns like

Finnmark is a part of home that I am foreign

In the summer, on the other hand, the midnight

sistence in staying, and the persist-ence of their

Båtsfjord, this is their world, the place where their

to and have long been curious to explore. The pic-

sun brings people and places back to life. The

longing to leave.

lives are happening, right now.

ture painted of Norway is often one of modern

In some ways our teenage years are an end-

and highly developed city life, contrasted only by

The middle of the night. Young people gather in

less wait for something to happen. We’re waiting

clichéd images of pristine nature. Both tell a deal

Finnmark is the largest, yet least populated

small groups on an empty lot outside a closed gro-

to grow older, waiting to leave the nest and start

of the truth, but such images are still far from the

county of Norway. The young gener-ation in Finn-

cery store in Båtsfjord, a fishing town in Finnmark

our own lives. Many of the young folk I met in this

day-to-day reality of a large number of Norwe-

mark is its future. They carry the responsibility of

in the very north of Norway. Everything is bathed

most isolated part of the country were filled with

gians. For most people Finnmark is nowhere, a

keeping their small hometowns alive. Somehow,

in light from a low sun. Those who live here survive

a constant longing for someplace else. I chose to

place where many Westerners would consider it

they will have to sustain a region that has been

months of darkness and extreme cold throughout

tell my story on Persistence through their restless

impossible to live. But to the youth of towns like

struggling with depopulation and the disappear-

the winter. In the summer, on the other hand, the

lives – both their persistence in staying, and the

Båtsfjord, this is their world, the place where their

ance of traditional commerce for the past 30 years.

midnight sun brings people and places back to life.

persist-ence of their longing to leave.

lives are happening, right now.

The internet, magazines and television allow

The endless wilderness and abandoned fish factoThe middle of the night. Young people gather in

less wait for something to happen. We’re waiting

endless wilderness and abandoned fish factories become playgrounds of the young.

ries become playgrounds of the young.

young people in these remote areas the same input

In some ways our teenage years are an end-

of popular culture as other Norwegian adolescents,

Finnmark is the largest, yet least populated

small groups on an empty lot outside a closed gro-

to grow older, waiting to leave the nest and start

but they don’t have the same chance to take part

county of Norway. The young gener-ation in Finn-

cery store in Båtsfjord, a fishing town in Finnmark

our own lives. Many of the young folk I met in this

in it. “All we do here is wait,” said one of the girls on

mark is its future. They carry the responsibility of

in the very north of Norway. Everything is bathed

most isolated part of the country were filled with

the parking lot in Båtsfjord. “We walk between the

keeping their small hometowns alive. Somehow,

in light from a low sun. Those who live here survive

a constant longing for someplace else. I chose to

grocery store and the kiosk, waiting for something

they will have to sustain a region that has been

months of darkness and extreme cold throughout

tell my story on Persistence through their restless

to happen, although we all know that nothing will.”

struggling with depopulation and the disappear-

the winter. In the summer, on the other hand, the

lives – both their persistence in staying, and the

Finnmark is a part of home that I am foreign

ance of traditional commerce for the past 30 years.

midnight sun brings people and places back to life.

persist-ence of their longing to leave.

to and have long been curious to explore. The pic-

The internet, magazines and television allow

The endless wilderness and abandoned fish facto-

The middle of the night. Young people gather in

ture painted of Norway is often one of modern

young people in these remote areas the same input

ries become playgrounds of the young.

small groups on an empty lot outside a closed gro-

and highly developed city life, contrasted only by

of popular culture as other Norwegian adolescents,

Finnmark is the largest, yet least populated

cery store in Båtsfjord, a fishing town in Finnmark

clichéd images of pristine nature. Both tell a deal

but they don’t have the same chance to take part

county of Norway. The young gener-ation in Finn-

in the very north of Norway. Everything is bathed in

of the truth, but such images are still far from the

in it. “All we do here is wait,” said one of the girls on

mark is its future. They carry the responsibility of

light from a low sun.

day-to-day reality of a large number of Norwe-

the parking lot in Båtsfjord. “We walk between the

keeping their small hometowns alive. Somehow,

gians. For most people Finnmark is nowhere, a

grocery store and the kiosk, waiting for something

they will have to sustain a region that has been

Michiel Munneke

place where many Westerners would consider it

to happen, although we all know that nothing will.”

struggling with depopulation and the disappear-

Managing Director World Press Photo

impossible to live. But to the youth of towns like

Finnmark is a part of home that I am foreign

ance of traditional commerce for the past 30 years.

Amsterdam, November 2010

Båtsfjord, this is their world, the place where their

to and have long been curious to explore. The pic-

The internet, magazines and television allow young

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Elena (17) nurses her daughter Eriell (1Â˝). Finnmark has the highest incidence of teenage motherhood in Norway. Elena says she encountered much prejudice in having a baby at so young an age.

The king-crab factory in BugĂ¸ynes keeps the village alive. Ole (18) is working over the summer, but does not want to take over the factory, which is run by his father. Julie (14) and Heidi (13) walk around town in BĂĽtsfjord, looking for something to do.

Elena (17) nurses her daughter Eriell (1Â˝). Finnmark has the highest incidence of teenage motherhood in Norway. Elena says she encountered much prejudice in having a baby at so young an age.

Julie (14) and Heidi (13) walk around town in B책tsfjord, looking for something to do.

Elena (17) nurses her daughter Eriell (1½). Finnmark has the highest incidence of teenage motherhood in Norway.

Elena (17) nurses her daughter Eriell (1½). Finnmark has the highest incidence of teenage motherhood in Norway. Elena says she encountered much prejudice in having a baby at so young an age.

The king-crab factory in Bugøynes keeps the village alive. Ole (18) is working over the summer, but does not want to take over the factory, which is run by his father.

The king-crab factory in Bugøynes keeps the village alive. Ole (18) is working over the summer, but does not want to take over the factory, which is run by his father. Next spread: Elena says she encountered much prejudice in having a baby at so young an age.

Elena (17) nurses her daughter Eriell (1½). Finnmark has the highest incidence of teenage motherhood in Norway.

Elena (17) nurses her daughter Eriell (1½). Finnmark has the highest incidence of teenage motherhood in Norway. Elena says she encountered much prejudice in having a baby at so young an age.

The king-crab factory in Bugøynes keeps the village alive. Ole (18) is working over the summer, but does not want to take over the factory, which is run by his father.