Who will wear us now?
Even the bunad industry in Norway has been affected by the coronavirus. Photojournalist Ingeried Jordal provides an insightful report from Voss…
Author: Ingerid Jordal
On the airship on the prairie
Photojournalist Ingerid Jordal visits the Midwest to talk to the last generation of Norwegian Americans who speak Amerikanorsk, their own Norwegian dialect.
Coronavirus puts Norway “on hold”
Photojournalist Ingerid Jordal talks to the people of Voss about how they are coping with the coronavirus threat as the country of Norway shuts down.
The American dream of Norway
Andreas Stassivk is a young Norwegian American for whom ethnic identiy is extremely important, so important that he is working on moving there.
The American dream of Norway
Seattle native Lars Phillips has always been conscious of his Norwegian heritage and was a contestant on Norway’s reality show “Alt for Norge.”
The American dream of Norway
“I am never going to fit in any box,” says 22-year-old journalist and student Gabriela Capestany. “I am half Cuban and half Norwegian….”
The American dream of Norway
Born in Norway, Siri Dammarell Brekkaa has lived in the US since she was a baby. A hunter, mother, and business owner, she calls Norway and the US home.
The American dream of Norway
Pacific Northwest native Nicole Brekkaa loves her Norwegian heritage, but she is too much of a homebody to consider moving to Norway.
The American dream of Norway
Andy Meyer, 37, is a Norwegian American who’s spent a lot of time in Norway, even though his own family connection to Norway dates a long way back.
The American dream of Norway
Madison Leiren, 27, is a fashion designer in Seattle, whose Norwegian roots have inspired her to create fantastic creations reminiscent of Nordic folklore.
