When Finns talk about expats, they usually mean those that are Finnish citizens and, most importantly, speak the Finnish or Swedish language. Apart from speaking on of Finland’s two official languages, your ethnic background plays a role as well. When you generalize, you risk walking on thin ice. I’ll take that risk, however, to make…
Author: Migrant Tales
European Islamophobia Report 2023 does not paint a pretty pictures for Muslims
Instead of seeing a reversal in Islamophobia in the European Union, we see the opposite. The European Islamophobia Report 2023 states “how anti-Muslim racism manifests through systemic discrimination, political rhetoric, media narratives, and societal attitudes, exacerbated by geopolitical events such as the Gaza conflict.” One of the key findings of the report are the denial,…
An example of Finnish white fragility
White fragility is a defensive action, whereby white people react violently and defensively whenever racism is brought up. The aim of such hostility is to make the person bringing up the topic so attacked that he or she will not dare bring up the subject ever again. Finance Minister Riikka Purra and Jussi Halla-aho of…
Mahad Sheikh Musse (Facebook): 20 vuotta yhteisöllisyyttä ja nuorten tukemista
Mahad Sheikh Musse (Facebook): Kaksi kirjoituksia
#Nuorisorikollisuus ja #jengiytymisilmiö “Jengiytymisen ja rikollisuuden ehkäisyssä on erityisen tärkeää välttää kollektiivisen rangaistuksen käytäntöjä. Jos nuori joutuu kantamaan vastuun tai stigmaa ryhmänsä, perheensä tai taustansa vuoksi, se syventää syrjäytymistä ja voi pahentaa ongelmia.” “Jengiytymisen ja rikollisuuden ehkäisyssä on erityisen tärkeää välttää kollektiivisen rangaistuksen käytäntöjä. Jos nuori joutuu kantamaan vastuun tai stigmaa ryhmänsä, perheensä tai taustansa…
Crossing the Finnish-Russian border during difficult times – had pushbacks started in December 2023?
From 1 August 2023 to 29 January 2024 a total of 1,271 persons sought asylum at the Finnish-Russian border. Well over 90% of the refugees are from Muslim countries like Syria (491), Somalia (360), Yemen (120), and Iraq (57). The total amount does not include some 200 Russians in legal limbo awaiting an interview by…
Migrant Tales Literary: The fight against terrorism
Photo: Enrique Tessieri The late evening streets of Buenos Aires bleed silently and I should be asleep and hide until day but I can’t. In my room, the keys of my typewriter are razors to the touch makng a short trip to hell and back. The night is alost at a standstill, now searchlights crisscross…
Ahti Tolvanen: Most of what Kimmo Kiljunen said is well substantiated
It is also obvious the non-action of the government on what their plan for the Finnish-Riussian border needs to be addressed. Just keepiing the Saimaa Canal closed costs the Finnish economy millions, now even billions if road transport is added to it. Not to mention the disrupted family lives from which the largest immigrant community…
Aleksanterinliitto ry:* Hundreds of Russian asylum seekers left in legal limbo
About 800 Russians who have requested asylum in Finland have been waiting for over two years for a decision on their residence applications from the Migration Service (Migri). The overwhelming majority are young people with higher education (some holding multiple degrees) who have a long working life ahead of them. However, due to their uncertain…
THE LONG READ – Joe Davidow: Realities of the Finnish National Health Service and the exploitive relationship of the private medical companies
I am an American Documentary filmmaker/composer who has lived and worked here in Finland over 40 years. Previously, I always admired the Finnish Health system and often described it to people in the US as an example of how a National Health Service could function. .. Unfortunately, these past years have been very alarming to…