Wilke Zierden is a dyed-in-the-wool East Frisian and self-proclaimed “French fry poet.” Where Wilke goes, chaos is never far behind. In 2020, the 33-year-old fulfilled his dream of owning a traditional Fehnhaus — and we were there to document it.

Together with his friends and a hefty dose of East Frisian charm, Wilke keeps his construction site alive.