In the Car with R

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"The usage of the community center has decreased over the last few years, mostly because now there are more options for large gatherings," says Oddin who runs this place. "The people in town would like to to preserve the building as best as possible so we can use it over the next forty years like we have or the past forty years."

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For 3 months, Maria has been living in a retirement house. She took the most important things with her from her hostel: a 100-year-old lamp, paintings and a stone table. "When it breaks, I will die," says Maria.

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"The usage of the community center has decreased over the last few years, mostly because now there are more options for large gatherings," says Oddin who runs this place. "The people in town would like to to preserve the building as best as possible so we can use it over the next forty years like we have or the past forty years."

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"When I was a kid I used to come here with other kids for swimming after school. It was so cold that we had to run very fast. We were 8 in a class, which was a lot because there were only 3 or 4 kids in the other classes," says Bergthora.

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Early morning. Bergthora told me about her father raising horses. As a child she used to name them. One day she realized that father killed one of her favorite horses and served it for dinner.

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Bjorn (85): He used to be a farmer. A few years ago, he moved to a condominium building together with his wife. "It was just fine. You just adjust to new cirumstances and try to enjoy life," says Bjorn.

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Icelanders say that biggest and strongest local mobsters are Lithuanians, but Marius (27) from Klaipeda is not a gangster. He works as a bartender and a cook in local restaurant. He doesnt want to stay here.

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