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Kilifi, Kenya 2020

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Svalbard

«Hearts in the ice» – expedition

«I like to look at things from a different angle. People have more strength than they give themselves credit for,» says Hilde.

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Svalbard

«Hearts in the ice» – expedition

Since 1971, Svalbard has experienced a rise of 7 degrees in winter temperature, and the Arctic is warming twice as fast as the global average. Reduced snow cover is changing the local vegetation, and the climate change has a major consequences for humans, animals and ecosystems.

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Svalbard

«Hearts in the ice» – expedition

For the past two years, Hilde and Sunniva have prepared intensively, both physically and mentally for Bamsebu.

«We’ve been working on how to handle stress, how we communicate, what makes us sad and angry, and what may happen. We’ve worked on how to be supportive of each other. Our mental capacity fascinates me more than the physical,» Sunniva says.

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Svalbard

«Hearts in the ice» – expedition

Several barrels full of supplies will have to keep Hilde and Sunniva going for nine months.

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Svalbard

«Hearts in the ice» – expedition

Saying goodbye to family and friends and all the comforts of home. For the next nine months, including 30 days with no sunlight, Bamsebu will be their home.

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Svalbard

«Hearts in the ice» – expedition

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Svalbard

«Hearts in the ice» – expedition

Getting ready for nine months in Bamsebu. The small trapper´s hut has no running water or electricity, but a wood fire will keep Hilde and Sunniva warm.

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Svalbard

«Hearts in the ice»– expedition

A remote cabin in the majestic Ingebrigt Bay in southern Svalbard

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