The times we live in, and our common future

The times we live in, and our common future

HORMONE DRUGS
In order to be who she is, artist and influencer Zutana Hadaddeen has to take at least eight medications every day. Her gender-affirming hormone treatment consists of testosterone blockers and various oestrogen medications. She must continue to take these for the rest of her life.

CLIMATE BATTLES AND HOMEMADE BOOKS
The battle against climate change is difficult to come to terms with in a city where many have dedicated their working lives to the oil and gas industry. Ulrikke Torgersen studies natural world sustainability and human management of the planet as part of her commitment to climate issues. In 2021, just a handful of votes kept her from being elected as a member of Parliament for the Green Party

HOODIES
When a terrorist attacked the island of Utøya on 22 July 2011, Andreas Bjelland Eriksen and many hundreds of other young people had to run for their lives. Hiding under a cliff, this black hoodie gave him some camouflage. In the autumn of 2023, Bjelland Eriksen, representing the Labour Party, became Norwegian Minister for Climate and the Environment.

FACE MASK
Berit Ihle Olsen has given hundreds of injections during more than 40 years as a nurse. But the injection she is giving to a resident at Tasta care home on 5 January 2021 is like no other. It is the first dose of the Covid vaccine – our pathway out of the pandemic.