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Sounds of silence resound in Helsinki
Chapel of Silence, Helsinki, Finland
Arts & cultureDesign

Sounds of silence resound in Helsinki

Helsinki’s wooden Chapel of Silence, designed to promote wellbeing, quietly attracts attention in the middle of the city.

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A life that began in Finland
Finnish Beginnings, memoir, Rauni Ollikainen, Second World War, Winter War, Continuation War, Lapland War, Helsinki, post-war Finland, Finnish Canadian, immigrant experience, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
Arts & cultureLiterature

A life that began in Finland

The exciting, moving memoir of a Finnish Canadian forms a great story that goes from post-war Helsinki to western Canada.

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Finnish design makes new waves abroad
Lotta Nieminen, Pietari Posti, Minna Parikka, Anna Ahonen and Katariina Lamberg, Paola Suhonen, Finnish designers, illustrators, Helsinki, New York, Barcelona, Paris, London, Finland
Arts & cultureDesign

Finnish design makes new waves abroad

We talk to a couple of the numerous Finnish designers currently making a name for themselves around the world.

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Watching Rudolph run in Finnish Lapland
Reindeer Championships, Finnish Lapland, Sámi, reindeer racing, Finland
Life & societySports

Watching Rudolph run in Finnish Lapland

This sport is not for the faint-hearted: Racing along on skis, pulled by reindeer over a frozen lake in Finnish Lapland.

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Winter lifeline spans Helsinki Harbour
Suomenlinna, ferry, winter, Helsinki, Finland, Silja Line, Viking Line
Life & societySlideshows

Winter lifeline spans Helsinki Harbour

Suomenlinna, the historic island fortress outside Helsinki, depends on a ferry link – even when the sea freezes (slideshow).

Tagged in HelsinkiSlideshows
Finns defend data-security frontiers
Data security, Blancco CEO Kim Väisänen, Joensuu, Tampere University of Technology, erasure, erasing, President Sauli Niinistö, Finland
Business & innovationTechnology

Finns defend data-security frontiers

A nightmarish case made two Finns realise the need to secure data. Their company and others in Finland continue to innovate.

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Living as a Finn in Finland
Nasima Razmyar, Afghanistan, Kabul, immigration, refugee, Red Cross, Monika, Minna Canth Day, Finnish Equality Day, Helsinki, Finland
Life & societySociety

Living as a Finn in Finland

For Finland’s Equality Day (Mar 19) in honour of social activist Minna Canth, we look at the accomplishments of Nasima Razmyar.

Tagged in EqualityGenderSociety
Finnish fintech trio make your everyday life easier
Business & innovationWebpick

Finnish fintech trio make your everyday life easier

Slush 2015: Slush is the focal point for startups and tech talent to meet with top-tier international investors, executives and media.

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