Some politicians and social workers in this country believe that integration is only possible when an immigrant learns the Finnish or Swedish language. This may be true but there are other factors that play equally important roles in the integration process of an immigrant.
Tag: immigration
Migrant Tales Literary: Mother and daughter ???? ? ????
Mother and daughter ???? ? ???? By Dana ?? ? ??? ??? ?? ???? ?? ????? ??? ?? ?????? ?? Ur my night and day oh mother mine My imagination, mind, thought and spirit ??? ??? ? ????? ??? ? ???? ??? ?? ?????? ??? ????? All intelligence, my attention, thought and mention Prayer,…
Migrant Tales to celebrate its fifth anniversary in May
Migrant Tales will celebrate its fifth year in existence on May 30. By then we’ll have passed the 1,000 posts mark and have received and responded to well over 30,000 comments, the lion’s share of which we have got in the past two years. Migrant Tales is a community of writers: JusticeDemon, Mark, Peter, eyeopener, Jonas, D4R, Sasu, BlandaUpp, Foreigner and many, many others.
Migrant Tales Literary – Finnish Immigration Service: Biting law ??? ?????
Finnish Immigration Service: Biting law ??? ????? By Dana ?? ??????? ???? ???? ????? ?? ??????? ???? ?? ?? ????? U migration police the only pain U migration police r underhanded ?? ??????? ???? ???? ?????? ?? ??????? ???? ??? ? ?????? U migration police are cruel, bring anguish U migration police are ugly…
Migrant Tales Literary: ????? Garibeh (stranger, wanderer)
????? Garibeh (stranger, wanderer) By Dana ????? ????? ?? ????? ??? ?????? ???? ????? ????? Where r u my sky full of stars Where r u Ms. Sun, u sweet darling ??? ?? ???? ????? ???? ??? ?? ??????? ??????? ??????? Where r u my beautiful cute mother Where oh my kind, my hospitable…
Family reunification in the UK: ‘Keeping families apart’ – MRN briefing on family migration policy
The MRN (Migrants’ Rights Network) campaign on family migration releases a new briefing paper showing that a higher income threshold for family migration could shut out 50% of the UK working population from bringing a spouse or partner here – with ethnic minorities, women and children particularly hit.
An immigrant’s life in Finland:* Dana misses her family
Things may get worse before they improve for Dana since Christian Democrat minister of the interior, Päivi Räsänen, announced plans last year to tighten further family reunification rules.
Migrant Tales Literary: Yearning never waits
I made one of the greatest discoveries of my life in 1998 at the Finnish Seamen’s Church of Buenos Aires, Argentina. Even if such pleasant interior landscapes no longer witness my silence and stance, they are now distant memories that have turned into spacious imaginary cities in the mind where each building has a tale to tell, whispering.
We welcome Finnish and Swedish on Migrant Tales
Some may ask why Migrant Tales ?is a blog written in the English language about Finnish immigration. The answer is simple: English would be an effective filter to keep out the more hostile Finns to immigration. Even so, I think that Migrant Tales can and should have more Finnish and Swedish.
La Prórroga: Los sudacas dan consuelo a los “refugiados del euro”
Al principio me resistí a leerlo. Pensaba que era un reportaje más, de los que circulan por estos días, politizando con el hecho de que los españoles tienen que salir de su país en busca de trabajo. Pero pasados unos días me reencontré con él y le di una oportunidad.