Integrating
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Suomessa ei sanota “minä rakastan sinua” huolettomasti / We don’t say “I love you” carelessly in Finland
Talkin bout L-O-V-E, not to be taken lightly in the land of 1000 lakes. Continue reading
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“Otan osaa” – Why Grief in Finnish is a More Genuine Experience for Me After My Brother’s Death
Otan osaa, literally, means “I take part” – with the unspoken conclusion to the phrase being “…in your grief/sadness.” Continue reading
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“Jos olet ajoissa, niin olet myöhässä.” The military precision of Finnish punctuality
If I can give you one piece of advice as a foreign person moving to Finland… Continue reading
Jenna in Finland 