Releases


Society

Immigrant elderly left outside the Finnish service system

Society

Seeking answers in uncertain times: Ukrainians turn to tarot and astrology

Society

“They told me to apply for cleaning jobs”: skilled immigrants guided toward low-level work

Society

“We’re not against any family” — Professionals build trust between schools and immigrant parents 

Society

Left out of the pool: what’s really stopping immigrants from learning to swim?

Society

Fear of change: why some Ukrainians hesitate to transition to municipal services

Society

Easier to buy: why some Ukrainians in Finland seek shortcuts to a driver’s license

Society

“Even the most basic rights are sometimes denied to immigrant workers,” says expert

Culture

A sting of realization flipped a Kazakh musician’s world upside down: “My art was about pleasing others”  

Society

“I don’t want you near my wife” — Speaking for women’s rights still meets resistance in Syrian community 

Society

“It’s not just about looks”— For Ukrainian women beauty care is a form of therapy

Society

Hijab, hope, and hard work: stories from Arab women in Finland

Education and research

Coping with student life in Finland: tips from foreigners

Society

Can building with Legos lead to better integration? 

Society

“Anyone can be a candidate regardless of background” – immigrant voices on Finnish elections

Society

Sanctions block bank transfers to Russia, but the mortgage is still due 

Education and research

For a foreigner, learning Finnish can feel like choosing between two different languages: “kirjakieli” and “puhekieli” 

Society

Ukrainians have had to travel to other municipalities to pick up residence permit cards

Society

“It is hard to live in uncertainty” – Ukrainians with temporary protection struggle to plan their future in Finland

Society

Celebrating Ramadan in Finland — Four challenges Muslims face

Releases

Satakieli has been nominated for the Suuri journalistipalkinto prize 

Health and welfare

Many Ukrainians living in Finland have turned to ordering medication from Ukraine 

Politics

Alexei Navalny gets a memorial in Helsinki 

Releases

Satakieli celebrates its first birthday — Read the editorial picks from throughout the year

Culture

Can a newcomer become a representative of Finnish culture? “You are seen as something confusing” 

Health and welfare

Breaking barriers to mental well-being — Arab immigrants often struggle with cultural stigma and systemic gaps 

Society

Finland has started issuing negative asylum decisions to Russians fleeing mobilization 

People

Thinking about crashing a birthday party? Careful, your whole life might change — For good

Society

One percent of GDP for Ukraine — President of the Ukrainian World Congress calls for more support from the Nordic countries

Society

“We are not a burden”— It is hard for an immigrant to get a fair chance in the Finnish job market 

Education and research

Paths to a new profession in Finland — What to do when you need to change careers? 

Transportation

Scandals, life risks, but high demand — shadow buses connect Ukraine and Finland 

People

“A place where I should have been born” — A Japanese singer has made a Finnish small town his home 

Education and research

Immigrant families struggle to secure quality education for their children in Finland 

Society

Kremlin managed to “hack” Google’s algorithm — That brings Putin’s propaganda in people’s pockets 

Society

Ukrainian child went to a Finnish school — and started speaking Russian 

Society

Finland’s first drag parliamentary candidate is concerned about current atmosphere – “There is too much racism and homophobia” 

Culture

A Tale of Two Worlds: How the Finnish national epic charmed an artist from China 

Society

Imam: Low education and social attitudes cause radicalization of immigrant youth 

Society

Russian grandmothers are pushing pro-Putin views on their relatives who have left Russia 

People

Funland: how humor of the Mexican-Finn went viral on Facebook

People

Hard work pays off: Vlogging in Finnish after less than two years of language studies

People

“If we stop supporting the Ukrainian Armed Forces, there may soon be no one to provide humanitarian aid to,” warns Ukrainian volunteer Yuliia Bondarchuk 

Society

Fifty people experienced Helsinki in Interslavic — a language a Slavic speaker understands without studying  

Society

Opposition figures and ordinary people disappear, re-education camps are built as Maduro’s regime tries to remain in power in Venezuela 

Society

African youth face many challenges in the Finnish education system, including language barriers and racism 

Society

To the public sauna with the opposite gender – should there be a strict age limit?