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BEATE HEIDE (*1959) SAMI

BEATE HEIDE (*1959) SAMI

My name is Beate Heide, and I am a part of the Sami people of the north. To be a Sami has been met by the majority in Norway with suppression – as many of the small indigious people around the world. To stand up as a Sami has taken courage. And today I wear my native costume with pride, although I have lost my ancestors language. I am born in the north of Norway; above the Artic Circle on a small island called Andøya. I love to be by the sea- and to go for hikes in the mountains. Growing up in a harsh nature and stormy weather, I really enjoy a good storm as much as a quite walk under the midnight sun. I work as a section leader in Statped, the support system for children with disabilities...

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ALDONA ČIŪTIENĖ (*1956) LITHUANIA

ALDONA ČIŪTIENĖ (*1956) LITHUANIA

I still feel so positively linked with my grandmother, I remember how she shared her life’s experiences. Now, I am a grandmother to 4, I live with my husband in Kaunas, Lithuania. Who am I? Seeker of myself, what can I do to help others to live in peace and harmony. I am a teacher in Aleksandras Stulginskis University. I like Nature, herbs and traditions of Lithuanian pirtis (steam bath), embedded in a wider Baltic tradition. We are practicing the art of water, steam, herbs; attracting people to find inner peace and love, to connect to Nature, bringing balance and harmony. Furthermore it is a way of promoting ancient wisdom. I am also a yoga teacher. I would like to exchange experience of...

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