When I was four we left Norway for California. When I was six we moved back. When I was 19 I moved back to California. When I was 24 I moved to New York City and when I was 28 I moved to Alaska. When I was 29 I moved back to Norway, but met a Canadian and when I was 35, baby in tow, I moved to Canada where I live now. I have lived half my life in North America, speak English as if I belong here and everyday I miss home. I miss the way the ocean spray feels like needles on my face in the winter and how the sun never sets in summer. I miss hearing my language spoken around me, and sometimes seeing my flag makes me cry. Yet I love everything about living in North America, my life here is beautiful. This work is about being homesick and is an ongoing project.
Photo: Kristine Nyborg / www.kristinenyborg.com
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Chocolate Milk and a Fox Alvdal Norway
Heat Alvdal Norway
Erlend Alvdal Norway
Domestic Sheep in the Wild Alvdal Norway
Two Bucket Woman Alvdal Norway
Eggs in Winter Alvdal Norway
Erik Alvdal Norway
Mountain Truck Alvdal Norway
Domestic Cattle in the Wild Alvdal Norway
Shipper
Milk Pail Alvdal Norway
Sigrid Alvdal Norway
Mountain Trout Alvdal Norway
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Photo: Kristine Nyborg / www.kristinenyborg.com
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Chocolate Milk and a Fox Alvdal Norway
Heat Alvdal Norway
Erlend Alvdal Norway
Domestic Sheep in the Wild Alvdal Norway
Two Bucket Woman Alvdal Norway
Eggs in Winter Alvdal Norway
Erik Alvdal Norway
Mountain Truck Alvdal Norway
Domestic Cattle in the Wild Alvdal Norway
Shipper
Milk Pail Alvdal Norway
Sigrid Alvdal Norway
Mountain Trout Alvdal Norway
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(BE)Longing
Kristine Nyborg
Kristine Nyborg is a Norwegian photojournalist based out of Ottawa, Canada.