As we know, the President of the United States desperately wants our country. He wants it so much that he is even willing to take it by military force. This has created a profound sense of anxiety among those of us who live here. We feel this concern clearly in our daily lives; some people have even begun making plans to flee the country.
However, this fear has also fostered unity. I have never seen such a powerful sense of togetherness in our country in my lifetime. Never before have I seen so many people who protect and love their land standing together with a single message. Approximately 4,000 to 5,000 people took part in the protest in Nuuk on January 17, 2026.
In the 1970s and 1980s, there were protests against Denmark and the EEC, both here and in Denmark, but I wasn’t born yet. I also didn’t get to experience the Aasivik meetings of the 80s, where people gathered to discuss the future of our nation. I have often wondered what it felt like to be part of that. But in recent months, I have felt the same emotion that people must have carried back then.
When I was asked if I would volunteer to photograph the protest, I immediately said yes. Having extensive experience in photographing people in the midst of major events, I knew for certain that my subjects would tell a compelling story.
In these photos, people who do not usually participate in everyday political debates were given a chance to show their resistance in a different way. Through signs, their faces, and their mere presence, they demonstrated their opposition without needing many words—and that was the ultimate spirit of the protest.
People who arrived filled with worry found encouragement and courage in the company of one another, sending a powerful “No” to the USA. I have made these images available to international media outlets, and I have no doubt they will reach the United States. There, Donald Trump and his supporters will be able to see for themselves the sheer scale of the opposition to the American annexation of our country. These images serve as inescapable evidence.
