Inspired by the exhibition of embroideries by Britta Marakatt-Labba (b1951) at the Moderna Museet in Stockholm, this week on the Post we have art and culture from Sápmi (formerly Lapland). Her depictions of Sámi life, created with thousands of tiny stitches, combine elements of the oral storytelling tradition, everyday scenes, historical events, accounts of state oppression, and reflections on a threatened natural environment. One of her recurring themes is the "writing" of letters, which began as a way to get in touch with the authorities after the Chernobyl accident in 1986 and the major impact this had on Sámi life. This is Čáliimet reivve (We Wrote a Letter), 1995.