Henrik Pryser Libell - Journalistic STORYTELLING and reporting on a freelance basis.

MY STORIES

This is a representative selection from the large variety of journalistic stories I have researched and publicised over the last eight years of freelance travelling and reporting.
Most of them are (until translation) only available in Norwegian.

Magazine and newspaper I have written these for include: Aftenposten, Dagbladet, VG, Dagens Næringsliv, Dagsavisen, Le Monde Dilpmatque Norge, Vi Menn, KK, Økonomisk Rapport, Morgenbladet, Seilas og Seilmagasinet, Kampanje, Juristkontakt og Advokatbladet, Reiser&Ferie, Fagbladet Journalisten, Petromagasinet, Jyllandposten, Politiken, Information, Ud&Se and the homepage of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Norway.

CHINAS GREENING: WINDPOWER SEEKS TO END OILAGE
China is famous for its energyproducing coal industry and massive pollution. But at the same time windpower has increased with 50% a year. China might provide the world with cheap wind mill turbines and solar panels - and end its own carbon dependency by 2100.
China going green

BOSNIAS WAR: TOPOGRAPHY OF A GENOCIDE
14 years after the war in Bosnia ended, 20 000 victims of so-called ethnic cleansing - genocides - have note been recovered. Buried in the forests and mountains of the Bosnian landscape, ex-lawyer Amor Masovic heads the search for the remaining mass graves.
Bosnia.

COVERING US PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS 2008
In 2008 a colleague, Christian Juel-Jørgensen, and I covered the presidential elections on behalf of some smaller Scandinavian papers. Our conecpt was to find one, small spot with population less than 1000. We found Parkes Prairie, Minnesota. And stayed a week.
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ABKHAZIA, THE OUTBREAK STATE
Primorsk, Abkhazia is a most unlikely place. From being a "small Moscow" on the Black Sea during Soviet times, it has evolved into a apocalyptic ghost town, with a handful of survivors residing in the large, decaying Kruchevskas, as nature takes the infrastructure back.

WHEN HELL FREEZES - BEING HOMELESS IN RUSSIA
St Petersburg, Russia: At Russian metro stations, in the basements and at the elevators about 4,5 milloon homeless live in a constant fear. They fear the cold and they fear starvation. They fear harrasment by the police, stray dogs, facist gangs or hooligans.
Some steal to survive, kill if they have to. Others beg for food. Some do have a job, but cannot afford a rent. Russian homeless are among the most marginalized homeless in the industralized world, but also the worlds most educated homeless.
Vi Menn, 2006 / Velferd, 2006

THE VODKABUDDHIST KINGDOM
Elista, Russia: Calmykia is Europe´s only Buddhist republic. Although, at first glance a "little Tibet", this is not Nirvana. Calmycia is a straightforeward dictatorship, ruled with a ironfist by its chess-passionated president, whom wastes the country´s modest budgets at luxury cars, Buddhas teeth and chess championships. If he is not busy travelling with aliens in UFOs. Ny Tid, 2006

WORLDS OLDEST STOCKBROKER (2004)
New York, US: The World´s oldest active stockjobber is 95 years old (2004). Michael Pascuma Sr. began as an errand-boy at the American Stock Exchange in 1927. He saw people jump the walls in desperation aftet the crack of 1929 and again in 2001 when the planes crash into WTC on 9/11. He embarked on the shores of Normandy in 1944. He saw the dollar loose the gold standard and internet take over stock broking. He went bankrupt once in 1975, but made it back. And he is the maskot of the Stock Exchange. Dagens Næringsliv, 2004 / Politiken 2005

MICRO STATES AND MICRO PRINCES
Seborga, Italy: In this little mountain town in Italy, inhabitants have found a document from the Middle Age. Now they have proclaimed a independen republic, and have their own flag, law and prince. We met the prince in his castle. Read also about other MICRO NATIONS of the world: Ladonia, Christiania and Kugel Mugel.
Jyllandposten 2007/ Aftenposten 2007

THE COAL MINES OF THE NORTH POLE
Svalbard, Norway: In Spitsbergen Norway at 78 degrees north operate the most Artic and northern mining in the world. The depth of the black mountain contrats the whiteness of the glaciers.
LO Aktuelt, 2006

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Henrik Pryser Libell
Age: 31 Background: Freelance reporter since 2000 MA Political science, University of Oslo MA History (ongoing) Copenhagen University BA in European Journalism, Danish and Oslo School of Journalism Additional education: United Nations HQ Internship (New York) Business and Innovation, Fudan University (Shanghai) Russian History and Politics, European University of St Petersburg Languages: Norwegian, English, Spanish, German Some previous places of publication: Aftenposten, Politiken, Jyllandsposten, Dagbladet, Dagsavisen, Økonomisk Rapport, Juristkontakt, KK, Vi Menn, Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Le Monde Diplomatique '08: USA, Abkhazia, Israel, Egypt, Jordan, Westbank, France, China '07: Spain, Romania, Bosnia, USA '06: Georgia, Svalbard '05: Russia, Lithuania, Latvia, Monaco '04: New York, China, North Korea, Kazakhstan '03: Ukraine,Croatia '02: Cuba, Hungary, Holland		MY STORIES This is a representative selection from the large variety of journalistic stories I have researched and publicised over the last eight years of freelance travelling and reporting. Most of them are (until translation) only available in Norwegian. Magazine and newspaper I have written these for include: Aftenposten, Dagbladet, VG, Dagens Næringsliv, Dagsavisen, Le Monde Dilpmatque Norge, Vi Menn, KK, Økonomisk Rapport, Morgenbladet, Seilas og Seilmagasinet, Kampanje, Juristkontakt og Advokatbladet, Reiser&Ferie, Fagbladet Journalisten, Petromagasinet, Jyllandposten, Politiken, Information, Ud&Se and the homepage of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Norway. CHINAS GREENING: WINDPOWER SEEKS TO END OILAGE China is famous for its energyproducing coal industry and massive pollution. But at the same time windpower has increased with 50% a year. China might provide the world with cheap wind mill turbines and solar panels - and end its own carbon dependency by 2100. China going green BOSNIAS WAR: TOPOGRAPHY OF A GENOCIDE 14 years after the war in Bosnia ended, 20 000 victims of so-called ethnic cleansing - genocides - have note been recovered. Buried in the forests and mountains of the Bosnian landscape, ex-lawyer Amor Masovic heads the search for the remaining mass graves. Bosnia. COVERING US PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS 2008 In 2008 a colleague, Christian Juel-Jørgensen, and I covered the presidential elections on behalf of some smaller Scandinavian papers. Our conecpt was to find one, small spot with population less than 1000. We found Parkes Prairie, Minnesota. And stayed a week. Read more ABKHAZIA, THE OUTBREAK STATE Primorsk, Abkhazia is a most unlikely place. From being a "small Moscow" on the Black Sea during Soviet times, it has evolved into a apocalyptic ghost town, with a handful of survivors residing in the large, decaying Kruchevskas, as nature takes the infrastructure back. WHEN HELL FREEZES - BEING HOMELESS IN RUSSIA St Petersburg, Russia: At Russian metro stations, in the basements and at the elevators about 4,5 milloon homeless live in a constant fear. They fear the cold and they fear starvation. They fear harrasment by the police, stray dogs, facist gangs or hooligans. Some steal to survive, kill if they have to. Others beg for food. Some do have a job, but cannot afford a rent. Russian homeless are among the most marginalized homeless in the industralized world, but also the worlds most educated homeless. Vi Menn, 2006 / Velferd, 2006 THE VODKABUDDHIST KINGDOM Elista, Russia: Calmykia is Europe´s only Buddhist republic. Although, at first glance a "little Tibet", this is not Nirvana. Calmycia is a straightforeward dictatorship, ruled with a ironfist by its chess-passionated president, whom wastes the country´s modest budgets at luxury cars, Buddhas teeth and chess championships. If he is not busy travelling with aliens in UFOs. Ny Tid, 2006 WORLDS OLDEST STOCKBROKER (2004) New York, US: The World´s oldest active stockjobber is 95 years old (2004). Michael Pascuma Sr. began as an errand-boy at the American Stock Exchange in 1927. He saw people jump the walls in desperation aftet the crack of 1929 and again in 2001 when the planes crash into WTC on 9/11. He embarked on the shores of Normandy in 1944. He saw the dollar loose the gold standard and internet take over stock broking. He went bankrupt once in 1975, but made it back. And he is the maskot of the Stock Exchange. Dagens Næringsliv, 2004 / Politiken 2005 MICRO STATES AND MICRO PRINCES Seborga, Italy: In this little mountain town in Italy, inhabitants have found a document from the Middle Age. Now they have proclaimed a independen republic, and have their own flag, law and prince. We met the prince in his castle. Read also about other MICRO NATIONS of the world: Ladonia, Christiania and Kugel Mugel. Jyllandposten 2007/ Aftenposten 2007 THE COAL MINES OF THE NORTH POLE Svalbard, Norway: In Spitsbergen Norway at 78 degrees north operate the most Artic and northern mining in the world. The depth of the black mountain contrats the whiteness of the glaciers. LO Aktuelt, 2006 Want more? Here are a list of more stories. En smakebit på syv reisesaker . PDF