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Tea from local herbs, Nuuk, Greenland
Tea from local herbs, Nuuk, Greenland, © Anonymous

The future should know that I am not good with flowers. I am horrible at it. My fellow students and I bought this flower together for our shared office space. Currently, it is standing on my desk and I am responsible for it. That’s why it looks like that.

Nevertheless, working with flowers and nature is actually something that I would like to succeed in. I still remember my great grandmother telling me about these things. She was very good at it and always used things from nature to make food, and she knew which flowers contain vitamins. Over time I forgot all about it, but I would really like to learn more now. Recently, I started making my own tea from local herbs, for example. So, I will keep trying to learn about these things, and this flower is a good way to start.

Naasunik uummatitsisinnaannginnera nalunngilluarpara, iluatsissinnaanngilluinnarpara. Ilinniartoqatikka peqatigalugit allaffitsinnut naasumik pisivugut, naasorlu una uanga nerriverisamma qulaatungaaniippoq. Taamaattumik imannak isikkoqartoq.

Naasulerineq nunallu pissarititaanik atuineq ilikkarusutamma ilagivaat. Suli aanaqqiimma nunap pissarititaanik atuisarnera eqqaamasaqarfigivara, assersuutigalugu nerisassiaminut akorisarneri, naasullu sorliit vitamiineqarluartut. Piffissaq ingerlanerani makku puujoriartornarput kisiannili ilikkarnissaanut piumassuseqarpunga. Maannalu nammineq tiiliannik atuisarpunga, tiit nunatsinni naanikut atorlugit. Pikkorissinissamma tungaanut misiliiuassaanga, soorlu una naasoq uumanissaa iluatsikkusukkiga.

Flower Pot, May 2019, Nuuk Greenland, Photo: © Anne Chahine
Flower Pot, May 2019, Nuuk Greenland, Photo: © Anne Chahine