Active life – Mular Hser employed as a nurse immediately
Mular Hser was 10 years old when her family moved to Finland 18 years ago. Before arriving in Finland, the family had fled the civil unrest in Myanmar to a…
Interviews
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Language skills opened doors at work and in everyday life – Isabelle Pekonen enjoys Karhula
Isabelle Pekonen moved from France to Finland over 40 years ago through marriage. The family settled in Kotka. Now her three children are grown up and her life is enriched…
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Peaceful life and a maritime environment – 13 years of Viktoria Rebo in Etelä-Kymenlaakso
Viktoria Rebo moved to Finland from Russia thirteen years ago. Her new life in Etelä-Kymenlaakso was gradually built up. Today she works in Fida’s second-hand shop in Kotka and lives…
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Entrepreneurship is challenging but rewarding – Sharma runs a restaurant in Kotka
Gopal Krishna Sharma moved to Finland from India eight years ago. For the last two years he has been living in Kotka, Kotkansaari, which has become his home – and…
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Nature carries everyday life in Kotka – Grazyna Cirmirakis’ life on Kotkansaari
Grazyna Cirmirakis moved from Warsaw, Poland to Finland in 1991 with her two children. Her husband had started working in Finland a year earlier, and Kotka became the family’s new…
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Peaceful everyday life and good working conditions in Kotka – Shevon Siriwardana’s story from Sri Lanka to Etelä-Kymenlaakso
Shevon Siriwardana moved to Finland from Sri Lanka a year ago and has found a place in Kotka where everyday life feels safe and balanced. He works full-time as a…