


“I was scared I wouldn’t be able to speak English because giving birth is such a primitive state”

“I wish my Karelian grandmother was still here so I could practise Finnish with her”

“Finnish companies can benefit a lot from foreigners”

“My husband received 800 postcards from people in Finland”

“I was born in Angola, but we were forced to flee because of war when I was four”

“Finland is probably the only place in the world where being a geek is cool”

“I think it’s much easier being gay here than in the United States”
