thisisFINLAND Foreign Correspondents' Programme
Experiencing Finland through the young journalist's eyes
It is the third week since the Foreign Correspondents‘ Program began. Time flies. I never thought that we would go through all the subjects so quickly. We were just getting to know each other and in few more days it would be time to say goodbye.
Today we were divided into small groups to see how big Finnish medias tell their news or stories. I was assigned to a group which will go to Yle, ...
Finland is a tranquil country. Many in our diverse group of journalists are from cities buzzing with traffic and life. On Helsinki’s streets, rush hour is almost non-existent and on a relaxed Sunday afternoon it is so quiet that you could almost hear a pin drop at the other end of the city. On many occasions during our two weeks here, we have felt like our loud conversations and laughing were ...
No, seriously.
I have a love of other cultures. I’ve always enjoyed travelling abroad and this is a unique opportunity for me to explore another country which I’ve never had a connection with. The programme for me starts with making new friends from across the globe and then across a country I have yet to explore.
I would also love to say how much I can’t wait to practice my Finnish, ...