Reading North: Books in the Arctic - Witness
Despite travelogues brimming with northern lights and reindeer rides, daily life in the Finnish and Nordic Arctic can be lonely. The closest shop or school can be hours away and one of the only remaining services is Oula Kotakorva's mobile public library. Serving parts of Finland, Sweden and Norway, Oula drives hundreds of kilometres each week. He and his colleagues are often more than librarians; they're listeners, friends and a human contact. Now, after nearly four decades on the road, he's about to retire. Finding someone to take over has been difficult and the future of the library bus hangs in the balance. We follow Oula as he goes on his last ride as the beloved driver of the bus and, along the way, we meet those for whom the library bus is a lifeline. More from Witness on: YouTube - http://aje.io/witnessYT Facebook - https://facebook.com/AJWitness Twitter - https://twitter.com/AJWitness Instagram - https://instagram.com/ajwitness/ Website - http://aljazeera.com/witness - Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe - Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish - Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera - Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/