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Jolie Luo china
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Greenland Lost Dreams
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In a cold winter, I went to the capital of Greenland Nuuk, which is the biggest and the most modernized city in Greenland. Every day I travelled around by bus, observing this city stop by stop. Winter here was long and summer got people sleepless. Many people got depression during the long cold winter, while in the summer, the direct sunlight was so bright that many suffered from seasonal affective disorder. Behind modern life and material development, there were bigger social problems, such as the high suicide rate and clashes between modern and traditional cultures. The Inuit who had been living here for thousands of years were facing the most drastic transformation. At such a rapid that made it difficult for residents of the most sparsely populated country in the world to find a place to rest their hearts.I spent some time there, living with the Inuit. This experience made me realize the surging waves behind Greenland’s beauty. I arrived in Greenland with imaginations and visions, but the truth, unlike my dreams, turned out to be a bit ruthless. I was shocked by the contrast. My roommate in Nuuk was a girl from the North looking for a job in the city. I tried to communicate with her by simple words and body language. She told me that she missed the traditional lifestyle in the North despite its freezing temperature and natural cruelty. Her hometown was disappearing as residents were moving out and then the township would be canceled by the government.back to gallery
