“It’s really relieving when you don’t always have to think about how you should brand yourself or in what light you should present yourself to others. I did this for quite a long time. I carefully considered the things I… Read more / Lue lisää

“The greatest achievement in my life may be the fact that Finland’s oldest public sauna still exists. This is by no means something I achieved by myself – I just happened to be in a place where the spark of… Read more / Lue lisää

“Never listen if someone says that you don’t deserve to be happy in your life. We all deserve to be happy, regardless of where we come from or what our backgrounds are like. We all deserve to be happy and… Read more / Lue lisää

“My mother has always been there for me, also during difficult times in my life, like when I fell seriously ill when I was young. She always takes care of things and just keeps moving forward. I admire her immensely… Read more / Lue lisää

“I’m excited about karate and parkour. They are fun because they give you lots of exercise. Parkour is a bit different from karate, which is self-defence. Playing the drums is fun, too. I’ve played them a couple of times. It’s… Read more / Lue lisää

“Urban development is at a really fascinating stage right now. Many things are changing, like work, trade, housing and transport. All this is linked with the question of what kinds of cities we should be building. For a long time,… Read more / Lue lisää

“Cooking is like meditation for me. It calms me down and makes me happy, because it reminds me of my mother. She always enjoyed telling stories while she cooked for us. All of this became part of me, and I… Read more / Lue lisää

“I’ve had a really good time at the nature camp. Today, we looked at bugs and then we made a stick puppet performance. I’ve also taken part in a science camp this summer. I got to try out judo there,… Read more / Lue lisää

“I think the best thing is just being able to be yourself. You shouldn’t pay attention to others calling you names or something. Those who do that simply aren’t your kind of people. But you’ll always find the right type… Read more / Lue lisää

“My life changed when I started studying visual arts. Back then, in the early 70s, visual arts were a much narrower concept than today. These days, art can mean anything. This decision made me weigh up financial questions as well… Read more / Lue lisää