To the Faroes from Orkney and Beyond by Cristina Martinez

International students coming to the Feroes from Orkney
A group of 6 students from 6 different nationalities has just arrived from the Orkneys to fulfill the Community Hydrogen Challenge invthe Feroes. We all are renewable energy Master students coming from different backgrounds. 


As expected, we all are feeling unfamiliar in this Community, as we are coming from southern countries (UK, Spain, Portugal, France and specially Nigeria). We all had initially moved to the Orkney Islands in September and now just moved further north to the Faroes. However, we are all excited to work in this project un order to contribute with the Community and develop our skills. 


Just landed from Orkney, we felt really impressed by the landscape and we are looking forward to getting into the culture and enjoy the Islands through all the organised activities.

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