“Finland to me is, above all, the Finnish language; one of the world’s richest and most expressive languages – my brush, my instrument and my toolbox”, writes Finnish rapper Karri ‘Paleface’ Miettinen.
Finns have started to independently help asylum seekers integrate on the football field. Sports unite people: everyone wants to play towards the same goal.
An international group of young journalists was invited to experience different aspects of Finnish life and society. Here’s what made an impression on them.
One of Finland’s most inspiring celebrations arrives every year on December 6: Independence Day. (Try pronouncing it in Finnish, Itsenäisyyspäivä; or in Swedish, Självständighetsdagen.)
