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obawinner:
What is your perception about inter racial marriage amongst finnish?

It happens fairly often. Most men marry asians and women africans or arabs. Theres usually an age gap between them the finnish person being older usually. Sadly it seems like fathers of mixed chilren are not very much involved in their childrens lives. Finnish men with asian wives are usually divorced and old so they want someone to take care of them.

BlakKluKluxKlan:
[W author=ESenthusiast post=110367599]

Hello there.
How have you been. And your studies ?

I read that your country has offered some assistance to Ukraine in the ongoing conflict. That's very nice of your government..
I hope the war has not had any negative effect on you or your country ?
Pleaae what's the true situation of the war ?
Cheers.

Hello! Doing mostly good and studies are going ok.

Yes we have offered free university education and free public transport for example.

Number one topic right now is NATO which we will probably join by summer. Russia wont like it but i doubt they will take action.

War situation right now looks unclear. Russia is trying to capture the city of Mariupol but nobody knows how long the war will take.

Danyyyyyyyyyyy:
Thank you
So it's not really part of the Asian continent right?

No not all. Neither geographically nor culturally.

freezyprinzy:
Hey how are you? How easy is it for an immigrant to get a job in Finland? I heard it is a chore to get a decent job especially for students.

Hey!

Depends on the job. An immigrant can get a low paying job like uber driver/food delivery without a university degree pretty easily. But getting a good paying job is rather hard. you have to have a higher education and speak finnish well since most non international businesses here use finnish as a communication language.

EarlOfSaxon:
Hello...

Since Finland is very much a Christian country, how's the LGBT stuff over there.

Is it like the US and UK where it is open and encouraged or is it more like Russia where it is frown upon and punished.

I saw somewhere in the news that a court in Finland, allowed a Finnish politician to use a Bible verse against LGBT people over there.

Please I would love to learn more, I am drafting a research.

Hello!

Finland is actually not a very religious country. A high percentage of people are members of The Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland because of its a tradition but most dont attend chutch regularly.

LGBT is generally accepted. Same sex marriage is also legal. In my school i can see many people sporting LGBT insignia like rainbow flags and such. The Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland which is the state church of Finland was even a sponsor of the Helsinki pride march.

This drew criticism from Päivi Räsänen a member of parliament representing the Christian Democrats party. She has used bible for remarks. against homosexuality multiple times. She was also on trial for inciting hatred this year but later got acquitted.

Danyyyyyyyyyyy:
Are you a man or a woman?
I used to think Finland was part of the Asian continent
Is it as small as I heard ? Coz I follow this Finnish tiktoker and she said there's just 5million people in Finland
Are there many black people there?
Do you think racism is present in Finland ? You might probably not be racist coz you're here and I'm sure you know that majority of Nigerians are black if not all

Hello! I am a man.

Yes Finland has a small population of 5.5 million people but it is large in size. I, for example have visited more countries than cities in Finland because some of them are very distant from each other. And it's not really necessary to leave southern finland theres just small towns and forests in the north.

Yes, there are black people in Finland. Mostly Somalis who came here as refugees in the 90s. It's not really rare to see black people in major cities, but it is still very rare in the north.

There's definitely racism in Finland. The chances of someone hurling racist abuse in public are low, but it has still occurred. There has been some anti-immigration (or refugee) sentiment around especially in 2015-2016 when around a million Syrian and Iraqi refugees fled to Europe. Right-wing people said that they were rapists, ISIS supporters, wanted to islamize Europe etc. All of the movements born during that period have died but there's an anti-immigration party in the parliament with a lot of seats (though not in the government) called Perussuomalaiset. (Literal translation=regular finns). Some racism has also been noted in the housing and job market. Some employers have been accused of preferring candidates with Finnish sounding names.

AoifeNightfall:
Hi EsEnthusiast,

Why do Finn parents enrol their babies in daycare and leave the system to take care of them? Are they too busy?

I learned that parents rarely get to spend time with their children there.

Hi!

You guessed right they are too busy. In finnish society there really isnt the concept of men working and the women taking care of the children. It Isn't an option for a regular finnish family to have someone at the house all the time with the children since the costs of living are very high and it would be hard for a single person to provide to their entire family. The other thing is family relations that vary largely. Some families that are very close sometimes have a grandma/grandpa or even an uncle/aunt to take care of a child. Some families are more distant and see their family members rarely or have bad/cold relationships with their family.

We do get to spend time with the family but i dont know if in other cultures that would be considered too little. For example i remeber when i was in elementary school i would get home at 1 and my parents would come home by 4/5 so i was alone for about 3 hours.

Cheers!

BlakKluKluxKlan:
Happy to learn you've been busy with your studies.
However, not happy to hear you contracted covid-19 but joyous that you survived it.

So you opened the thread just for Qs & As ? Well, that is okay but is there anything if we became friends in the process ?
FYI, I've been up to 7 decades in life already so not after anything per se but just to know more people and more about places across the world.
Cheers and good luck in your studies.
What is your discopline, anyway ?

Hello. Hyvää iltaa! (means good evening)

Yes i opened this tread for Qs and As but i dont mind becoming friends with people online. You seem like a great and honest person.
So you say that you have been up to 7 decades in life meaning that you are 70 years old? Wow! More life to you!
Could i ask for clarification on your last question? Did you mean to type discipline and what would you like to know about that?

Have a great weekend! Cheers!

[quote author=BlakKluKluxKlan post=110078999][/quote]Hello! Im doing fine thank you. How have you been?

I have been very busy with my studies and I also caught covid so I haven’t been very active here. I had the thought of this thread being about questions and answers so i haven’t sent you messages. Perhaps i should get more active here.

Cheers

[quote author=BlakKluKluxKlan post=106054332][/quote]Hello! Im doing fine thanks.
Families in Finland are small just like they are in the rest of Europe as you pointed out. Average family usually has 2-4 kids. However where I live there are some families that follow a christian movement called laestadianism and since that movement forbids birth control those families usually have more than ten children.
I dont have a family of my own. Im too young for that on european standards

Bellniki1:
Hello, please can anyone suggest schools in Finland for masters program or give me a direct school website? Been using Google, it keeps referring me to UK schools.


Thanking you on advance

This link might help you
https://www.studyinfinland.fi/admissions/study-programmes

DeejayTeeno:
So thoughtful of you to share all these beautiful pictures and knowledge about Finn. Please feel free to ask us about our culture, tradition and anything you love us to shred more light on too.

Your so much welcome to the Nigerian Family too.. Cheers.

Haha thanks I really appreciate that!

MMotimo:
Hi,

For someone living in a country where the language of instruction is not English, you write very well. How did you learn to write in fluent English?

For a tourist visiting only Helsinki, what would you say are the top 3 to 5 tourist attractions in that city that must be seen?

Is there any savoury food native to Finland that is popular with foreigners?

We learn English at school I have been studying since the 2nd grade. We study it all the way to university.
Helsinki is a small city so you can just walk for an hour in downtown and you have pretty much seen everything. I would recommend visiting the Suomenlinna sea fortress and eating some finnish foods at the market square.
Finnish food isn’t really popular anywhere than Finland. I read a report that said Finnish food is the most unpopular in europe :DD

kannex:
What are the names of your food do you cook soup in your country.
What kind of spice do your country add most to their food, is it more pepper or more maggi etc.
Do your country drink more herbs than white medicine.
Do your country eat food that contain more sugar.
What are the names of snacks that is made locally in finland
What are the best place to visit in your country..
Do your country celebrate any festival, if they celebrate what are the name of the festival.
Is internet free in your country.
I will like us to be friends this is my whatsapp number , i hope u dont mind +2349029885687 i will be greatful.

Some popular Finnish foods are Karjalanpaisti (Karelian stew) poronkäristys (Sautéed reindeer), Hernekeitto (pea soup) and karjalanpiirakat (karelian pies). We make soup here but it is not the same as nigerian soup.
Finnish food is very bland but the most used spice would probably be pepper.
We dont use herbs as medicine. Atleast not for anything serious. There is a herb pharmacy called ”life” here so I guess there are some people who do.
Finnish food is not really sugary.
Fazer chocolate and Taffel chips are popular here but our most unique snack is salmiakki. Salmiakki is salty
liquorice. It has a weird taste that is hard to describe.
One of our festivals is called juhannus and it is a celebration of midsummer. During juhannus we do bonfires, folk traditions and get really drunk. One of these folk traditions is girls putting flowers under their beds so they can see their future husbands in their dreams. Drinking is believed to drive away bad spirits and grant a better harvest.
Internet is not free in Finland but many public places have free Wi-Fi.

Ihebu4chelsea:
Hello.. What's the best way to travel to Finland? I need procedures. I studied maritime management in school.. Thank you

Firstly you need a visa to enter Finland. Best way to travel here would be by plane but it would probably be better to visit when the pandemic is over since the flights are very expensive and long now.

[quote author=BlakKluKluxKlan post=104451184][/quote]Hello! Im fine thanks. How about you?

ESenthusiast:
Turku and the Turku castle

Rovaniemi, santa claus, sámi people on a reindeer ride and skiing.

ESenthusiast:
Tampere, särkäniemi amusement park and black sausage

Turku and the Turku castle.

Tampere, särkäniemi amusement park and black sausage.

BlakKluKluxKlan:
Hello friend. How are you ?
Do you practise any religion ?

What day (s) of the week do you not go to work in Finland ?
Any other city bigger than Helsinki ?

Hello! Im doing fine thanks.
I was raised christian like most finns are but I rarely go to church.
Saturday and sunday are the days we dont have work.
Helsinki is the largest city by population in Finland but there are few other large cities. Well large in Finnish standards since we have a small population.
Tampere is a city in western Finland. It’s the third largest city in Finland. In Tampere you can visit the särkäniemi amusement park or eat ”black sausage” a very Tampere style meal.
Turku is a city on the southwest coast. Its also the sixth largest in the country. Turku used to be the capital city until 1812. In Turku you can visit the turku castle an old medieval castle built as a swedish colonial administrative center.
Rovaniemi is not a large city but it is more different than the cities I mentioned on this list. It’s situated on the arctic circle thats why the weather is way colder compared to the rest of Finland. Theres a lot you can do in this city for example visit santa claus in his village, go on a reindeer ride or ski. Pics down below.

incogni2o:
I listen to melodic death metal , Insomnium and Omnium Gatherum are two favourites

Belakor is also good but they are from Australia.

Here are some

Belakor : Stone's reach (
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pOiQOOrj-fY ) Of Breath and Bone (
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L1jonh2_tHo&t=669s )

Insomnium : Winter's Gate (
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IaSTSOtvIS4)

Omnium Gatherum : Living in Me (
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YKtdtmK4YIQ )

Poets of the Fall : Carnival of Rust (
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MKk1u5RMTn4 )

Demon Hunter : The World is a Thorn (
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6aK3o05pFj8 )

Enjoy.

Thanks! Will give them a listen.

incogni2o:
Do you like Metal Music?

Can you list some of your favourite bands?

Are ypu open tonsome recommendations?

Not a huge fan but yes I am open to some reccomendations.

incogni2o:
Is schooling still free for foreigners.

You guys are very interested in gaining knowledge by default, What are some of the things you do to instill this as a culture in kids.


How can I make my kids have a taste of finnish education

No unfortunetly its not free for foreginers anymore.
The schools do offer scholarships though.

We teach kids that education is the key to everything.
Not sure how you can give your kids Finnish education. There probably aren’t finnish schools in Nigeria.

incogni2o:
What is your day job?

What is the best way I can move to finland with my Family?

Im not working yet im still a student.

If you get job from here you can apply for a residence permit. If you have a university degree and experience in whatever you are doing you can get a good paying job from here. Migrating to Finland without a higher education degree isn’t really a good idea because you would probably end up doing low paying service jobs like food delivering and janitoring.

Idabakanta:
Why is Finland embassy abuja unruly?
Because of them, I ended a marriage and left my son unattended to in Helsinki leaving only the mom to care for him alone..

Im sorry that happened to you. I hope all the best for you and your family.

BlakKluKluxKlan:
Hello friend. There's something i find very interesting.
Apart from Sweden, the heads of governments of the Nordic countries are females. How so coincidental ?

Nordic countries are probably some of the most gender equal in the world. We aim to give women the same opportunities as men. Nordic countries have the most employed women in the world. We also support women in their personal lives for example when a woman has a child she can have 4 months free from work. She will also receive money as compensation for being absent from work and free clothes/accessories for the baby. When women are supported and treated equally they become more active members of society like politicians. That could be the reason for high number of women in politics in the nordic countries.

joedave:
Hi, does Finland operates a sort of CBI or golden visa programs for investors? If yes, can you share link.

What is one of the best if not the best investment type with high yielding returns in the country?

Being a Nordic region and with lesser black population, how do the finns relate with blacks on the streets and in public places like buses, beaches and pubs?

Kiitos

Finland doesn’t have a golden visa program.
Not sure about investing here’s a link that I hope will help https://www.businessfinland.fi/en/do-business-with-finland/invest-in-finland/invest-in-finland

It depends where you are in Finland. If you are black in Helsinki no one really bats an eye because black people have been there since the 90s (Somalis were the first africans to migrate here in large numbers) If you go up north from the capital city you might get a few stares because some people there have never seen black people. Finns are shy people so they probaly wont say anything blatantly racist to you in public. There was a surge in right wing politics and anti immigration stances around 2015 when the european migrant crisis was going on. I think prejudice from these groups was more towards arab muslims than black people. This movement has pretty much died and progressive politics are now more popular than ever.

BlakKluKluxKlan:
Oh, how beautiful.
The land of a thousand lakes.
You must be a nation of happy people.

How's the society in terms of the rich and the poor. Do you have such sharp contrast between the rich and the poor or wealth is shared across the societal strata ?

What are the major sources of revenue for the nation as well as natural resources the nation is blessed with ?

There isn’t really a big gap between the rich and poor. Every child goes to a public school no matter what is their parents socioeconomic status. Higher education is also free so we are given the same opportunities growing up. The lowest salary per month you can get is about 1500€ and the average is 3500€. How much money you will make depends on how much you are willing to study and what you are studying. The more rich you are the more you are taxed and if you are poor you wont be taxed much so the taxing system is balanced. Taxes fund schools,hospitals and other things we enjoy for free.

The largest sector of Finland's economy is services at 72.7 percent, followed by manufacturing and refining at 31.4 percent. Primary production is 2.9 percent.
Major natural resources are trees, water, copper, iron ore, nickel, cobalt, and chromium.

SARSCoV2:
Thats lovely! Thanks

How about security? Does it the government permit open carry..?

No. Carrying a gun in public is very illegal. There is not a need for guns for protection because its super safe here. The Finnish police is very reliable and its ranked the least corrupt in the world so its better to leave security matters to them.

BlakKluKluxKlan:
Beautiful.
Is this a rice field of something.

Does Finland have coastline, beaches, rivers and lakes ?

Nigeria is bordered in the south by the Actlantic ocean, have a lagoon in Lagos and several large rivers like Niger and Benuen. Very richly blessed with rivers all over.

Im not sure what they are farming there but probably cereal or grain.

Finland has a south coast and a west coast. From the east we are completely bordered by Russia as you can see from the pic. We have a lot of lakes thats why Finland is called the land of a thousand lakes. You can find a lake everywhere. There are some nice beaches but the water is usually cold. Heres a few pics of Helsinki beaches.

BlakKluKluxKlan:
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Your country-side must be a beauty to behold !

Indeed it is. Here’s a few pics I took today.