Meet the People “Mal” If you’re planning a trip to Kirkenes, you might be wondering how climate change is affecting the region. Here’s an overview of the opportunities and challenges for travelers, and how…
Living in nature Trine lives in Melkefoss with her family. She is a trained teacher, but left school to follow her dreams. She is now a small-scale entrepreneur with her…
Crossing the border – for trade and dreams This article was created in 2018. We have chosen to keep it in order to give you an insight into how everyday life…
Reindeer Herder Reindeer Herder Mariann Wollmann Magga lives with her family in Bjørnevatn outside Kirkenes. She is a reindeer herder, a Sami politician and a computer entrepreneur with the company Rein Data. As a reindeer herder, Mariann is careful with…
Freedom won and lost Olav Beddari lived in Skogfoss, was a teacher, a local historian and author of several books. One of his lifelong projects was for the Pasvik region to regain…
School dropout Anders lives in Kirkenes and is a natural-born entrepreneur. He has founded his own company and worked as a process operator in the coal mine Sydvaranger Gruve AS. Before this, he had…
Runa Runa lives with her family at Melkefoss in Pasvikdalen, and goes to school in Skogfoss. Her biggest passion is horses. When she told her school counselor that she…
