Jacob Aue Sobol GREENLAND. Tiniteqilaaq. 2000. A new born babygirl is put in her mothers arms, while the midwife holds the umbilial cord.
The women used to give birth in the settlement, but now they are flown wit (...)
h the helicopter to a hospital in the nearest city. They usually arrive 2-3 weeks before they have to give birth. © Jacob Aue Sobol | Magnum Photos
Jacob Aue Sobol GREENLAND. Tiniteqilaaq. 2000. A hunter and his dogsled have been caught in a snow storm on their way home. Usually this storm - called Piteraq - can be predicted by the shape of the clouds. But as (...)
in this case the hunters do not always get home in time. © Jacob Aue Sobol | Magnum Photos