Miriam Jøms

Traveller

Miriam is an entrepreneur who believes that ethical values are best shared through personal meetings and good experiences. Her passion for animal rights made her create and start, together with her partner, Norway’s first vegan beach café, Palma. She developed a love for travelling as a Peace Corps participant in India, student in South Africa, and travel guide for Ethical Travel Portal in Ukraine, Romania, and Oslo. Meeting people from other cultures and experiencing new perspectives of life have strengthened her joy for documentary photography and writing. Miriam currently lives and works in Sarpsborg, Norway.

Stories from Miriam Jøms

From Captivity to Comfort: Romania’s Sanctuary Giving Brown Bears a Second Chance

Some were entertainment for tourists. Some lived in zoos. Some lured in customers. Today, all the bears at Libearty Sanctuary are free from captivity.