Welcome to Finland

I’m now starting a series of an immigrant’s journey. This is Ahmed’s story: Some days ago Ahmed (pseudonym), 22 years old, remembered his unforgettable risky journey to Finland one year ago. Three years ago Ahmed lived quietly with his parents […]

Work is a necessity for a human being to feel that he is an independent, useful entity. Nevertheless, having work or a steady job is quite difficult nowadays even for settled down citizens, especially work that meets their profession and character. Similarly, it […]

The immediate future is an incentive that inspires people to go on and bear hope for their lives. It takes up a great space in human thought, thus enables them to face all life obstacles with optimistic soul and ease. Unfortunately not […]

Again another tragedy happened in France during the same year, in which according to media reports, about 84 innocent people were killed. All normal human beings including Muslims strongly condemn these terrorized actions all around the world. Terrorism is not determined by a religion […]

Ramadan will finish in few coming days then we will receive a day as a gift after one month of fasting. This day is called Eid Al-Fitr or ”fast-breaking feast” and it might on Wednesday (06.07). It is a happy occasion that makes all Muslims happy […]

Arab people often sing the poetry verse that says ”I adore my homeland even if I get oppressed there, and my family is generous even if they are stingily with me”. Nobody wants to leave his own country unless something forced him to […]

Working for people’s services for nothing in return is a supreme humanitarian effort especially when these people are in need. Many Finns help immigrants in their first steps and support their integration into the new community. As soon as we had arrived to […]

”Do not give me fish, but teach me how to catch fish”. This old saying may explain simply the ”School of Startups”; that was held by The Shortcut Organization a week ago. The organization sponsored such a vital event to asylum seekers, refugees, students, and youths […]

On Monday (6.6), a holy Muslim month will begin which is called Ramadan. Ramadan is the ninth month of our lunar calendar. During the Ramadan days (from dawn to sunset) we fast from most of life’s desires like; eating food, drinking, smoking, and sexual […]

The Finnish language is one of my most interesting languages, for two reasons. Firstly, I heard about the difficulties of the Finnish language that gives me a sense of challenge. Secondly, I have been here for a long time and everyday I am […]