Non-natives navigate Covid Christmas in Finland with snow, sauna and Santa
When you're far from home, the festive season can be hard. Anni Koskela and Kieran Doyle enjoying the fresh snowfall in Kajaani. Image: Kieran Doyle. More than 400,000 people living in Finland were born abroad, and many of them usually spend the holiday season 'back home'. That's very difficult or impossible this year, due to the Covid-19 pandemic, and that could affect foreign-born residents of Finland more than most. Reija Tuomisalo of Mental Health Finland (Mieli) says that one approach to the disrupted holiday season is to view it as more of an opportunity than a threat. "Every year we...
Source: yle.fi