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Setting the world aright at the “ladies’ sauna”

For some prominent Finnish women, regular meetings of a sauna club are a source of strength.

Where Indian craft meets Nordic design

Tikau combines Scandinavian design with the aesthetics and craftsmanship of rural areas of India, providing a unique alternative to mass-produced products.

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Women’s Bank offers a way forward

Women’s Bank believes that empowering women’s entrepreneurship is the most efficient way to decrease world poverty.

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Highly valued Helsinki

It’s official: Helsinki places fifth on Monocle magazine’s Most Liveable Cities Index – for the third year in a row.

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Religion lessons support kids’ identities

What’s the solution to the recurring hot topic of how to approach religion in schools?

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Progressive prison keeps doors open

You can find an “open prison” – yes, there is such a thing – on the main island of the Suomenlinna fortress, one of Helsinki’s most popular tourist sites.

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Seeking the real Finnish sauna

We visit the exclusive yet modest Finnish Sauna Society just outside Helsinki. If Finland can be said to have an official sauna, then this is it.

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The miracle of summer makes winter a distant memory

We propose a toast to the joys of Finnish summer, which arrives like a miracle after the long, dark Nordic winter.