Dominika Gesicka – This Is Not Real Life « burn magazine

Dominika Gesicka – This Is Not Real Life

Dominika GesickaThis Is Not Real Life[ EPF 2016 FINALIST ]There is a place where no one is born and no one dies. Of course you can die anywhere but you cannot be buried here as it has been discover…

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The place is called Longyearbyen and it is the largest settlement and an administrative center of Svalbard. It is also the world’s northernmost city. Although it is difficult to regard it the best place to live, many people fall in love with it at first sight. Some people came here just for two weeks and stayed for five years or more, but not many decide to settle down here permanently.