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?