Estonia

Big Heart, Strong Hands
by Anne Helene Gjelstad

With Norwegian and English translations in the same book, these stories authentically capture daily life in the matriarchal societies of the Estonian islands of Kihnu and Manija. The women work constantly, even knitting socks while en route to harvesting their crops. Photographs taken by the author build a remarkably intimate picture of the older women in a small society undergoing rapid change.

Dewi Lewis Publishing, 2020
ISBN 9781911306566