“When you tear out a man’s tongue, you are not proving him a liar, you’re only telling the world that you fear what he might say.” ? George R.R. Martin Finland enjoys an image of grandiosity on the shiny outside. The happiest country in the world, a young and progressive female government, low daily Corona…
Category: Anonymous
Anonymous: Do not be silent!
When you are silent, everyone does whatever they want, and you have encouraged them with your silence. Do not be silent, if someone is oppressed in your presence and you are silent, you have helped the oppressor, you have supported him with your silence. Do not be silent, speak, you distinguish good from bad, you…
Suomalainen äiti: “Tällä hetkellä sanaton kuvastaa hyvin tunnetta”
Mgrant Talesin kommentti: Julkaisemme kolmas kirja epätoivoista suomalaisista äidistä. Hänen miehelle ei myönnetty oleskelulupaa. Onko toivoa jäljellä enää siitä, että voisimme joskus elää normaalia perhe-elämää? Niitä onnellisiakin hetkiä on aina varjostanut alitajuisesti se fakta, ettei miehelleni ole edelleenkään myönnetty oleskelulupaa. Lohdutan itseäni sillä tiedolla, että lapsemme ovat niin pieniä, etteivät ymmärrä tästä tilanteesta mitään. He…
Syrian refugee: Parting is hard, but the hardest is to remain separated
Migrant Tales insight: This short letter to the Finnish public is an example of Finland’s inhumane immigration policy. As a refugee, you will get a residence permit, but the price will be a high one: You will have to live alone, separated indefinitely from your loved one. The Syrian refugee story is one of the…
How racists shoot themselves
An Afghan student’s view of a symbolic weapon used by racists. The history of this drawing: A student drew it from the top of his head and wrote “racists” on the upper right-hand corner.
Indefinite detention of a naturalized Finn held without any charges by the police
Migrant Tales insight: We got an email from a reader who was worried about the fate of her partner, who is a Russian-speaking Estonian with Finnish citizenship. He has been detained since 11.10.2018 but still has not been charged with any crime. The woman doesn’t know what will happen and her partner’s lawyer has made it clear that she has still not been made aware of the nature of the case. How long can the Finnish police hold someone without any charges?
A letter to the Non-Discrimination Ombudsperson Kirsi Pimiä
Dear Kirsi,
I have written to PM Juha Sipilä twice concerning his ‘reluctance’ to publicly acknowledge racial discrimination in Finland (FRA EU MIDIS-II 2017 12.12.2017 meeting in Helsinki).
Why doesn’t Prime Minister Juha Sipilä respond and show leadership?
Dear PM Sipilä,
I am resending and reminding you of my communication on an issue that has not gone away and which – in my opinion – you have yet to acknowledge.
Facebook: Different treatment for different folks in a racialized Finland
Here’s a good question in the Facebook posting below: What would happen if a migrant searched for empty bottles at the Espoo train station? ___________________________________ This posting in a closed Facebook wall was published with permission by Migrant Tales.
Anonymous migrant: Known – unknown
Migrant Tales’ insight: Anonymous is one of the many readers that not only visit our blog but contribute their stories and poems. I’m not at liberty to disclose her identity but can vouch for her story. We have been in touch countless of times on the phone and she has told me her six-year ordeal in Finland…