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“Finland: Through the looking glass” offers a frank and unfiltered look at Finland through the lens of its diverse foreign-background community, through one-on-one conversations with host, Denise Wall. It’s an opportunity for the community to share its own unique stories and experiences and to fearlessly weigh in on the social and political discourses shaping its reality in the adopted homeland. The show covers a range of themes such as entrepreneurship, ageing, belonging, study, unemployment and the job search and family reunification, to name a few.
Unknown Host hosts Finland: Through the looking glass, a society show with 21 episodes published.
Instead of going from one short-term role to another, Chinese-born researcher-turned-coder and financial specialist Irving Wang took time out to focus on a meaningful startup opportunity that would cement his legacy in F
Caribbean-background Chicago native Junae Benne returns to her hometown with frustrated dreams of building a business in Finland. Listen to this bonus episode as Junae reflects on her time in Finland, draws on the lesson
With entrepreneurship in her DNA, Indian-born Ruchi Sahita has been playing the long game when it comes to building a digital platform for connecting Finnish employers with jobseekers living with disabilities. Listen as
Journalist-turned-coder Yun Ji came to Finland from China via Spain. In this episode of FTTLG, she shares how her feeling of being ignored by municipal employment services has prompted her to consider entrepreneurship, b
Tech/gaming journalist and entrepreneur Junae Benne fell in love with Finland’s calm and serenity. But without basic services such as a bank account and lacking clear answers from immigration authorities, Junae faces an
Do you believe your success comes from hard work or luck? How can decision making in Finland be more inclusive without using Finnish? In this special bonus episode, Denise Wall and Travis Glossop grapple with the relay q
Marketer Rabia Khan left a thriving career in Karachi and Dubai to build a new life in Finland, where she hoped to offer her children independence, safety and serenity. But after initially scooping up a job in just one m
What does the theatre world in Finland look like in the eyes of an Englishman who has devoted his career to acting, directing and teaching performance arts? How does theatre in Finland compare to the UK? And more importa
As far as entrepreneurship goes, the food business isn’t the easiest place to start. But stiff competition and a weak economic climate haven’t fazed Cameroon-born café owner Mikael Malin. Listen as Malin talks about his
Confused about how to break into seemingly impenetrable Finnish professional networks? Looking for answers on how to land your dream job and break through the birch ceiling? If you feel you're losing the battle to unders
After eight years building a life in Finland, Sonal Mahkija and her family took a deep breath and resettled in Sweden. It was an opportunity to pursue a career – not just hold down a job – in what felt more like a merit-
Is there such as thing as Schrödinger’s immigrant? FTTLG host Denise Wall discusses how she has felt simultaneously invisible yet highly visible as a Caribbean-background resident in Finland. In an extended chat with aud
After relocating from bustling Paris to significantly quieter and more conservative Seinäjoki in Ostrobothnia, western Finland, Fatima Choaïbi decided to take her fate into her own hands and moved to Helsinki in search o
How do you find your way after seemingly going from the frying pan into the fire? When radio and podcast professional Travis Glossop left Britain for a new start in Finland, he thought he had escaped the problems that le
Starting a business in Finland is easy, but keeping it up and running is another matter altogether. What more needs to be done to help migrant entrepreneurs succeed so that they can employ others and contribute more to t
Why is it so difficult for foreign jobseekers to find work in Finland? Netherlands-born descriptive communication coach Joppe Quaedvlieg thinks he knows the answer -- and it has nothing to do with polishing your CV. Well
Web accessibility consultant Azra Tayyebi lost her sight as a young girl in Iran, went on to complete a software engineering degree there and moved to Finland pursue a master’s degree. However her dream to become a devel
Trigger warning: this episode deals with intimate partner violence and may be upsetting for some listeners. Swedish language integration advocate Allyana Thomas bravely discusses her experiences living in and exiting a r
Consumers, retailers, importers, producers all want sustainable products, but is anyone really ready to pay the price? "I don't think so," says Brazilian-Israeli food industry entrepreneur Celso Khalili. He adds that man
Comedian Jamie MacDonald joins Finland: Through the looking glass, to share his experiences as a transgender person who transitioned in Finland, his reaction to the passage of new transgender laws, and how he copes with
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