Berit Nommensen runs the Danish-Frisian school in Risum-Lindholm - and went to school there herself. In this interview, she talks about her return to her homeland, the influence of her father, the importance of language and what it means to live in a borderland between cultures.
When Berit Nommensen walks through the playground at Risum Skole, she feels a piece of her childhood. She was a pupil here herself and is now principal - younger than she had ever planned. In her early 30s, she took over the management of the Danish-Frisian school in Risum-Lindholm, the only one of its kind. She has come full circle: her profession, her background and her heart beat to the same beat.
She smiles as she talks about the future. The Frisians have been said to be dying out for centuries - but so far this has not happened. With a wink, she hopes that the Frisians will simply remain as stubborn as they are - for many hundreds or even thousands of years to come.
You can see the whole conversation with Berit in the video:
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