How to survive November in Finland
I was recently asked whether I prefer winter or summer. And I realised, I love them both. What I do not like is the time in between… The worst month to be spent...
Author: Lubica Vysna
Few thoughts on sport…
I have started doing physical exercises on a regular basis again. I didn’t really do much since the first Covid wave. Only walks in the forest and in winter occ...
Be ruthless with the system, be kind to people…
When you are a foreigner in the country, it seems like you have to be always grateful and happy. Do we have a right to be critical? Can we nag about things that...
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 refreshme...
Health care in Finland: better be healthy or wealthy
I am angry today. I have just realised how huge a soap bubble the welfare state is. I have realised that without money from gambling being pumped into social se...
2021 was a hell of the year…
When I turn back and reflect on my life for a while, I must admit I have never had such a difficult year as 2021. I had to make heavy decisions before, my heart...