Man who rebuilt Utøya after Breivik: "They said I was his reincarnation"

Joergen Watne Frydnes was asked to rebuild Utøya island as a youth space after Anders Breivik's 2011 terror attack that killed 77 people. Many victims' families initially viewed the mission as a provocation, calling him a reincarnation of Breivik in late-night phone calls. Despite the enormous emotional backlash, Frydnes took on what he describes as a near-impossible task.

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