Adopt an Icelander - A Friend to Niceland Forever

When Iceland's economy crumbled in 2008, so went the leisurely party lives of thousands of young Icelanders. They are called "The Cuddly Generation" (Krutt-kynslotin in Icelandic), and they need your help. Please donate whatever you can - money, plane tickets, alcohol or kind words (they all speak English). Anything to help these beautiful, fun-loving viking progeny reclaim the free-spirited times of no work and all play to which they grew so accustomed... even if it's just for one wild night.

If you are an Icelander longing for your glory days, send me a photo and your story; I will tell the world how carefree your life once was, and how depressing and lame it is now. And if you are a humanitarian who would like to contact one of the Icelanders whose story you saw here, email me and I will forward your message to them.

Call me Rhys Southan.

rhys ( @ ) adoptanicelander (DOT) com

A Friend to Niceland Forever

After I posted the email of my Polish friend who was leaving Iceland (forever, I thought), he emailed me with a clarification:

I’m leaving Niceland, because I came only for the summer. Actually, I’m leaving one month later than I originally planned - I’d wanted to earn more, and of course to see more:) I bought the tickets before the crisis!!

And I wanted to finish the Icelandic course:) I’m leaving three days after the course. And, fo sure, I’ll come back here next year:) If the situation in the economy isn’t ok, I’ll just earn money in another country before coming to Niceland. So many places are to be explored…

Sjaumst!!

Good news for Iceland: it will have devoted fans no matter what happens there.

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