Zahra and Mervi – friendship without a common language

Language learning and the scent of cardamom While working as a volunteer at the reception ...

Yvapurü Studio – A Meeting Place for Artists

 Yvapurü had his own studio in Barcelona for years, and after arriving in Finland, he ...

Risto and Fatma – like a father and daughter of the boxing gym

The key is trust and being encountered Since 2019, Fatma and Risto have trained together ...

Finnish-somali family community – caring through dance and laughter

Hawa’s family moved to Finland in the 1990s: Biyonde was able to bring her sister’s ...

Arctic Immigrants – Story of Ama

From a concept to an association that is open to all   AMA took its first ...

Raymundo and Anniina – Love flew one North

July 2019, Jyväskylä. The newly-weds step out of the registry office smiling, surrounded by a ...

The Whole Picture – stories behind immigration

“A community is like a human body: one person is its brain, another its eyes, ...

Integrating refugees with disabilities into the community through education and considering their special needs

It is estimated that around 15 % of the world’s population has some form of ...

UNHCR and the Finnish Refugee Council: Government’s proposal does not address the obstacles to family reunification

We in Finland and in Europe have followed with shock how the heartbreaking war in ...

Humanity, Expertise and Internationality – Finnish Refugee Council’s Brand Renewed

Finnish Refugee Council (FRC) is Finland’s largest expert organisation specialising in refugee and migration issues, ...