Lisa Sórlun Christiansen, a Greenlandic knitter, expresses her anxiety over U.S. President Trump's interest in Greenland, which could jeopardize the region's independence. The territory, rich in minerals and strategically located, has become a focal point in global power struggles as climate change opens Arctic access. With her deep cultural roots, Christiansen treasures the Greenlandic flag designed by her father, seeing it as a symbol meant to unite the people. Recent geopolitical movements have intensified local fears about foreign control undermining their self-governance and national identity.
Greenlanders fear Trump's aim to take control of Greenland, which holds rich mineral deposits, may block their path toward independence amid rising global superpower competition.
Christiansen reflects on her father's legacy regarding the Greenlandic flag, emphasizing its importance to unite the people and personal pride in their culture.
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