I had to forget who I was and what I did in the Czech Republic…
I met Vendula thanks to our children attending the same school and same class. Not only they can speak Slovak together, we were also lucky enough to become frie...
Tag: immigration
How many languages you know, that many times you are a human being
This is a very popular Slovak proverb that I remembered today while I was trying to speak a little bit of Finnish after a long time. Many of us speak nowadays m...
Adopted citizens and dialogue between love and compassion
A couple had two children. One was their biologically born child. The second child they adopted came from a remote country. Both children often argued that I wa...
Refugee camp in Finland
Being a refugee is an extremely different and new experience for me. At first, I was afraid of it and I could only see the painful parts of it. But, now, I have...
Unemployment among immigrant women in Finland – discourses and observations
One particular article in Helsinki Sanomat unleashed lots of emotions in February 2021 within the community of immigrant women. What had happened? Receivement o...