giant slice of elaborately tiered basalt, tilted to one side and covered in green, tussocky felt. Streamer clouds, almost mannered in their perfection, encircle the mountains. Rocky cliffs, topped in arêtes [...] around the Faroe Islands are said to be the cleanest in the world. The perfect mix of the warm Gulf Stream from the south and the Arctic waters from the north produce a paradise for marine flora and fauna [...] Faroe Islands is a melting pot of creativity. Music, singing and songwriting, fashion & design, alternative music festivals and modern art play a very active role in daily life on the Faroes today. The Faroese

the slumbering shore The memories stroke you, cold and sore at night from where dreams are arising Streams on the sound, fast flowing in me a pinching of gruelling misgivings swirls round and round, begging [...] pleasure In solitude here Freezing in fear Day follows day without leisure Rays of poison in every crack, An eye is out lurking, I’m under attack They scare me away with their sorcery They give me no space