Life In Finland
Hallitusohjelma 2023. So the new Finnish government has released their plan for a better Finland. How will these changes affect me as an immigrant in Finland?
Hallitusohjelma 2023 So the new government has released their plan for a better Finland. “Vahva ja välittävä Suomi”. Where do we fit in in this new government’s plan?As I sit nursing my cup of tea this lovely Saturday morning, I ponder on the newly released 244 pages...
How To Apply for Finnish Passport: Step by Step Guide and Useful Links
How To Apply For Finnish Passport The application can be done in person by visiting the police station or online. It is always advisable to apply online because it is faster and cheaper. So here is the step to step guide on applying for the Finnish passport...The...
Required documents for Finnish Citizenship application, Step By Step Guide on How to Apply for Finnish Citizenship, important things to note.
Finnish Citizenship Application Applying for the citizenship of the country you are currently residing in can be daunting especially if the application process is unclear, rigorous and time consuming. This is why it is important to ensure you have the right...
Information About Finland: 4 Top Official Websites Where You Can Find Authentic Information About Finland
Information About Finland As an expat sharing about my Finland story, one of the most common questions I receive from incoming Foreigners and students is about authentic databases and one stop websites where they can find helpful information for newcomers in...
Tips For Moving Abroad: Mistakes To Avoid When Relocating To A New Country (Part two)
Tips for Moving Abroad and Mistakes to Avoid. Certain experiences of life abroad are just personal or too embarrassing to share. But I am willing to rip the bandage off and just share these things with you guys because I am certain that you need to hear these things...
Tips For Moving Abroad: Mistakes To Avoid When Relocating To A New Country (Part one)
Tips for Moving Abroad Taking note of and avoiding these mistakes will help you to know right from the start which country to move to and which ones to avoid.Moving to a new country has never been easy. I still remember my struggles the first day I arrived in Finland,...
Life in Finland diaries: The Life In Finland For A Foreigner And The Full Package It Offers.
Life In Finland For A Foreigner. My years in Finland has been filled with moments of deep satisfaction and gratitude, as well as moments of utter despair, confusion and loneliness especially in the early years. Is there ever a country which gives you only Happiness,...
How To Save Money In Finland; Best Ways To Shop, Enjoy Discounts, and Save Money In Finland.
How To Save Money In Finland. As an expat in Finland for almost 7 years, today I will be sharing with you some tried and proven ways you can save money in Finland even while enjoying all the goodies that the Finnish stores have to offer...Finland is a lovely country...
Grocery Shopping In Finland As A New Student or Foreigner; Where To Buy Food items, Furniture and Other Household Items in Finland.
Grocery Shopping In Finland. Here are Stores in Finland where you can buy the items you need, and into categories to help you know which stores best suit your shopping needs at that particular moment in time...Shopping is part of living and existing. It even gets...
Multiculturalism in Finland; Is Finland a diverse Country where multi cultures can truly co-exist mutually?
Multiculturalism In Finland. Just like every other country in this present day world, Finland has her own share of cultural minorities and ethnic groups. Although a large proportion of the population is Finnish, there are quite a handful of other ethnic groups and...
There Are Four Types Of People in Finland. A Detailed Observation On Racism In Finland.
Racism In Finland. Over the years I started noticing the peculiarities of many Finns and how they act or respond to situations where racism may have surfaced. I started working on this and here are my findings so far. When it comes to Racism, you will notice four...
Finnish Work Culture: How Working in Finland Will Affect You As A Foreigner. Finnish Work Environment And Lifestyle.
Finnish Work Culture. As a new foreigner who hasn't experienced working in any Nordic society, you may find the Finnish Work Culture quite different and almost shockingly unreal..Finland is one of those countries where the Working culture needs getting used to,...
Life In Finland For Foreigners: Discussion Of Some Important Topics Relating To Foreigners In Finland.
Life In Finland For Foreigners. I have made some videos discussing some very important social topics that I believe will be useful information for people planning to Move to Finland as well as Foreigners who are already living here. So today, I will be giving you a...
Settling In Finland; My Personal Journey So Far As A Foreigner In Finland.
Settling In Finland. Settling down isn't the same as 'fitting in' or 'trying to belong'. Those two have a totally different meaning and they are something I always advice against. The last thing you should do as a new foreigner in a new country is trying to fit in or...
Christmas Shopping In Finland: Best Time To Shop, Gift Ideas, and Where To Get The Perfect Christmas Gifts For Your Loved Ones.
Christmas Shopping In Finland. Christmas is a fun holiday in Finland and many Finns use the opportunity to appreciate family and friends with lovely gifts and good wishes as well as good company. One of the things I have noticed over the years in Finland is that the...
Diary Of An Expat Blogger in Finland. Dealing with Extreme Ends and Keeping It Real For Yourself.
Diary of an Expat Blogger in Finland As a Mom of 2 and also an Expat blogger in Finland, one of the earlier sources of anxiety for me was trying to strike a balance when recreating my random thoughts and opinions into videos and blog post, without offending anyone. I...
Moving To A New City In Finland; Why Finland? Life Between Two Finnish Cities Rovaniemi And Pori. The Good And The Challenging.
Life between two Finnish cities Rovaniemi and Pori Every city in Finland has its own unique characteristics and some of them are so subtle that you may not even notice if you aren't looking, while others are so glaring. It is advisable to take note of the different...
Is Finland A Good Place To Work And Live In? Is Finland A Foreigner Friendly Country? A Double Edged Truth About The Finnish Working Life
Is Finland A Good Place To Work and Live In? Now looking at it from the perspective of many foreigners in Finland. Many have not had the opportunity to experience the Finnish working life. And that is where the second aspect of this post come in...I moved to Finland...
How To Volunteer In Finland; List of places, websites, and organizations you can apply to become a Volunteer in Finland and Successfully Build your Career and Job Experience in Finland.
Volunteer in Finland Many people I know and those I spoke with when I was researching this very topic explained to me how they were able to increase their market value in the Job search by listing on their CV their Job experiences in Finland...Without mincing words,...
Job Agencies In Finland; Getting A Job In Finland From Abroad. Agencies And Websites To Find English Jobs in Finland
These days, there are a host of job agencies who assist in securing jobs abroad. In Finland, for example, these job agencies come really handy especially since it can get quite challenging to get a Job in Finland as an applicant from abroad....Applying to work in...
Integration versus Assimilation: Should Immigrants Keep Their Own Culture And Lifestyle or Adapt To The New Culture? Cultural Awareness Of Immigrants.
What are the reasons why many people are strongly against measures and programmes geared towards the assimilation of immigrants in a new country? What are the problems with this? Is there any other way? Is assimilation better?Integration versus Assimilation Many have...
The Terrifying Spread of Coronavirus In Finland; Over 2300 infected. Many Fear It Is Too Late.
Here in Finland, the virus has been on the loose, committing a lot of havoc on lives,
not to mention the effect it’s going to have on the economy in the long run…
Immigrant Women’s Fundamental Rights in Finland: How some Finnish Laws Affect Immigrant women. A True Tale of Hope and Freedom in the 21st Century
For many, it is an escape route to Freedom; freedom from that which enslaved their bodies and minds...coming from a culture where men rank higher and have more rights than the women...Fundamental rights of Women. Feminist. This is one word that has thrown me into a...
My Genuine thoughts on Immigrants Integration in Finland: English version of my Published Article in Lapin Kansa
Immigrants Integration in Finland
Finnish Baby Box: New Born Baby Essentials; What Does A Newborn Really Need?
Finnish Baby Box The Finnish Baby Box is a Maternity package gifted to expecting mothers by the Finnish government. Every year the Baby box is unique and special and gender neutral. It’s always fun to see what surprise will be in the box each year... Today’s Blog...