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There are a lot of debates that recently appeared in the local mass media, about building an Islamic center in Helsinki in Finland. Some people talked about which the advantages the community will obtain from such a project, while others were afraid […]

Most Iraqi refugees who wait for immigration decision have gloomy prospects of their life and feel lost  when thinking about their unknown future. They have heard of the massive numbers of people who got rejected and that Iraq is being […]

”Skilled hands insure a man against poverty”, this is an old word wisdom. I was invited to attend a launch of a Kurdish heritage handicraft project two weeks ago by one friend. This handicraft is beginning to disappear due to new technology […]

Almost a year has passed since I got granted a residence visa to stay in Finland. It passed so fast, though I tried to put my shoulder to the wheel and catch the life pace. During this year I came across different […]

Everybody have seen what is happening in Syria and Aleppo lately. It is kind of a new holocaust taking a part in front of the whole world’s eyes and conscience. The story begins nearly six years ago when the majority in […]

Two weeks ago, I practiced the Finnish language in EKOenergy, which is a network of environmental organizations. Actually, their main goal is encouraging people to use 100% renewable, sustainable energy in which they try to contribute in protecting the environment. […]

Mosul is one of the most important cities located on the river Tigris in the north of Iraq. It is considered to have the second highest population after Baghdad. Mosul has about two million people of different ethnicities and religions and live […]

Most of countries have a comprehensive program in order to integrate immigrants with local people in a specific time period. However, there are some obstacles for immigrants that may decrease the integration within the new society in a reasonable time. I try to discuss some points […]

Ahmed was walking with some immigrants from 8 pm to 4 am beside the railway tracks until they reached to the Hungarian border. They saw a light from a long distance, so they lied on the ground until the light […]

As soon as the last dinghy had set off, the water started to leak inside. After one kilometer the smuggler threw himself to the water leaving the immigrants after to meet their fate. One of the immigrants desperately tried to […]