Last man standing
Greenland's ferry, only means of transport until air travel took over, sets sail again
China Daily Global |
Updated: 2026-04-13 10:03
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Chance of reconnection
The ferry offers villagers a chance to reconnect with those who left for the capital Nuuk during the rural exodus of the 1980s.
Karen looked out the porthole, her gaze absent. Next to her, 56-year-old Arne Steenholdt was just diagnosed with cancer "around here", he said, pointing to his stomach.
Both residents of remote communities, they were returning home from a hospital in Nuuk, the only facility offering advanced care.
In the evening, Steenholdt retired to his bunk, pulling the curtain to block out the light. Karen wasn't able to sleep a wink.
The ferry crossed the Arctic Circle on Saturday.
