Narrative Footsteps
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In front of Folkehjem you can literally place yourself in the footprints of the crowd who assembled here facing the balcony to experience H.P. Hanssen proclaiming that the people of South Jutland could have a referendum to settle whether they woud belong to Denmark or Germany.
Below you find nine short testimonies from women, children and men who stood here in the square on November 17, 1918. You can listen to them on your mobile phone.
Intro Narrative FootstepsThe songbird – inspired by Holger JacobsenThe forgiving soldier – inspired by Jørgen GeertsenThe farmer and the politician – inspired by P.J. RefshaugeThe son who battled – inspired by Jacob HansenThe grass widow – inspired by Cathrine HeiselThe survivor – inspired by Jens JohansenThe boy who wasn’t allowed to say mojn – inspired by Holger Jes HansenThe teacher – inspired by Ingeborg HoeckThe soldier who blinked death away – inspired by Peter and Kirstine Grosbøl Frank

