In 1898, Theodor Holmen left his island home in Træna, Norway, never to return. He settled for a time in Honolulu, and carried out a 40-year correspondence with Alma, his younger sister. They never met in person.

In 2019, I’m spending one month in Træna, exploring Theodor and Alma’s story, and what it’s like to communicate by hand in a digital age. Each day I handwrite a letter to my brother in Honolulu; those letters, as well as his responses, follow below. <Click on letters to view beyond the first page>

Interested in getting involved in this project? Visit the Træna page to learn more. Learn much more about the ongoing Træna - Hawaii project at tenktraena.no.