Immigrants living in Finland have broad talents, skills and knowledge. In this section, I would like to make it visible. All texts are based on interviews with one of you, and about topics you are an expert in. Whether it is bus driving, software developing, running a restaurant or taking care of your children. All expertise matters.
My social bubble is limited, so if you would like to be interviewed or if you know somebody who might be willing to talk with me, I’m happy to listen to you. You can contact me at info@mysalmiakkilife.fi
I was in love with Finland before meeting my Finnish wife
Matias Tuxen’s expat story begins in his home country, Argentina, while writing a bachelor’s thesis on bullying and cyberbullying. Getting inspired by the good examples from Finland on dealing with these social phenomena, he starts admiring the Nordic country. Soon after, he meets his wife-to-be, who is Finnish. Matias gets into learning the language and…
It is important to trust the product you market and to follow your personal values.
Marketing is something like witchcraft for those experiencing it from the outside. But those working in the field only wish it would be so easy. Marketing means preparing, studying, and knowing the culture and customers. But even with the best possible preparation, your campaign can fail. Today I will talk about marketing with an international…
It started with reading and with our parents letting us discover our surroundings…
Travelling can become a lifelong passion, a profession or a dream. Everything depends on the opportunities that cross your path. Julia Dolezalova is my friend with whom I share the same cultural background – we grew up in former Czechoslovakia during communism when travelling for the masses was simply not an option. In the 90.-ties…
I want to be a voice of “the other” people in Turkey and also the voice of the other refugees
Do you know this type of person, that everyone likes? Emine Turkoglu is one of these. When I visited her in her home, not only she had prepared lovely refreshments, but she packed a few boxes for my family 🙂 We were drinking Turkish tea and talking about anything. What is to be a Muslim…
When I moved to Finland, it felt like there was a match
I met Gulja in person exactly once. During a hot summer day in June 2021, when we agreed to meet to record the interview for this article. Before that, we had met only online. Despite meeting just once, I have this pleasant feeling, that I have known her for a much longer time than we…
It may be strange, but in my head, I reduced people to muscles…
Vendula Fischerova has had two professions. The first one was psychology and the other one is being a masseur. She moved to Finland from The Czech Republic a little bit more than 10 years ago. In the first part of our interview, we mostly cover the topic of how her search for a meaningful work-life…
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