”Come on USA!”

Presentation with Jesper Steinmetz, in Middelfart 7th of may.

Jesper Steinmetz is a man in his best age – 45 years old. He is fresh and seems happy to be here. Jesper Steinmetz is a TV reporter, stationed in the USA. His contract will last for four years, but he wants to stay longer in his favorite country, though he does not wish to stay permanently. Jesper has been living in the USA for two years now, and he has already experienced a great deal. He doesn’t mention a marriage, so therefore we must believe he is a single man living for travelling experiences. Jesper’s family lives in Denmark, he explains how he sometimes feel divided and split between the two countries. It can be hard to prioritize family over work. Jesper tells about an episode earlier in his life, where he was attending a birthday party with his family in Denmark, suddenly he is informed that 33 mineworkers have accidentally been trapped while working in a mine. It is Jesper’s job to always be ready to report for TV, so therefore he had to make an important decision – to stay with his family and enjoy the rest of the birthday party in Denmark, or let his family down and complete his work for the Danish TV in USA. In this instance he chose to stay with his family in Denmark, because he was convinced that the mineworkers wouldn’t be saved that fast. He flew back to the USA later the same evening, just in time to see the mineworkers’ rescue and do the report for Danish television. Later on, when he looks back at his decision, he admits it seemed quite cynical. But he felt that he sometimes has to trust his instincts and prioritize his family and loved ones higher than everything else.

Anne Sofie.