Author: Finland My Home
100 fascinating stories about life in Finland and what brings people here – all to celebrate Finland's 100th year of independence! Interviews all over Finland in 2017 and 2018.
“It was very profound and touching to speak in Finnish to my grandfather”
“I don’t want to waste my brain thinking of something that does not get me anywhere”
“I fell in love with Finland because I tried to find the ‘Finnish thing’ – like ice swimming”
“When I lived in Russia, I was trying to be like everyone else”
“As a migrant in Finland you have to be 2-3 times better than your native competitors”
“Take your time, listen, interact and be brave to make a difference each day”
“I talk with the customers in Finnish, but once they hear I’m not Finnish they switch to English”
