(Post 1 of 3) At first, Margrét Heinreksdöttir didn’t want to talk to us because she was convinced we could find somebody more interesting. That’s usually a sign that you are on to something good. We arrived at her house for coffee. We helped lay the table, but she made sure to set it up…
(Post 2 of 3) “I have been happy in so many ways. I have traveled and seen the world and felt part of the world.” Margrét began her career with a newspaper, but she didn’t want to become an old journalist (“a piece of furniture” as she puts it), so she moved on. She got…
(Post 3 of 3) “Here, I am half way to heaven. I’m not sure I’m going to get any closer.” Margrét Heinreksdöttir, 79. Retired journalist, lawyer, judge, humanitarian. Photo by Eric Guth.
(Post 2 of 4) The wind is strong here, but so is the community. It has been a good place to raise four children, despite the isolation (you need a car for everything). And: “It’s nice to be close by where we were born and bred.” I feel very relaxed in this house, and our…