thisisFINLAND Foreign Correspondents' Programme
Experiencing Finland through the young journalist's eyes
There are always different versions of the story for every place we have been to. And for Lapland, each visitor has his or her own interpretations.
My first impression of the place is familiarity with the unfamiliar stuff.
Lapland is not a new place to me. There are always, however, something new to explore every time I am here. It is about fun and insights as well.
I was here for the first time in ...
I am about to tell you why I am eager to take off to Finland. But first, let me start with a little story of the most pessimistic country in the world – France. I promise there will be a connection in the end.
You may have heard that if you come to France, you might get stuck in public transportation because of a strike. Or you will probably meet a nasty taxi driver who will take the wrong ...
More than 7000 kilometers away from Helsinki, there was a little girl in Shanghai writing to Santa Claus: please fly me to the lakes, to the forests and bring me to see the northern lights! 20 years later, the little girl becomes a TV journalist. She travels all over the world, making business and political interviews with important people. One dream she keeps to herself: meeting Santa Claus in ...
Participating in thisisFINLAND Foreign Correspondents’ Programme this summer is a once in a lifetime opportunity that comes at the best time for me.
Freshly graduated from university, I’m now a journalist, based in Barcelona, aiming to build an international career in the field of communication.
This programme is not just another experience abroad, but a great chance to learn from Finland through ...