“When you tear out a man’s tongue, you are not proving him a liar, you’re only telling the world that you fear what he might say.” ― George R.R. Martin Finland enjoys an image of grandiosity on the shiny outside. The happiest country in the world, a young and progressive female government, low daily Corona
Read on »Anonymous
Anonymous: Do not be silent!
When you are silent, everyone does whatever they want, and you have encouraged them with your silence. Do not be silent, if someone is oppressed in your presence and you are silent, you have helped the oppressor, you have supported him with your silence. Do not be silent, speak, you distinguish good from bad, you
Read on »Suomalainen äiti: “Tällä hetkellä sanaton kuvastaa hyvin tunnetta”
Mgrant Talesin kommentti: Julkaisemme kolmas kirja epätoivoista suomalaisista äidistä. Hänen miehelle ei myönnetty oleskelulupaa. Onko toivoa jäljellä enää siitä, että voisimme joskus elää normaalia perhe-elämää? Niitä onnellisiakin hetkiä on aina varjostanut alitajuisesti se fakta, ettei miehelleni ole edelleenkään myönnetty oleskelulupaa. Lohdutan itseäni sillä tiedolla, että lapsemme ovat niin pieniä, etteivät ymmärrä tästä tilanteesta mitään. He
Read on »Syrian refugee: Parting is hard, but the hardest is to remain separated
Migrant Tales insight: This short letter to the Finnish public is an example of Finland’s inhumane immigration policy. As a refugee, you will get a residence permit, but the price will be a high one: You will have to live alone, separated indefinitely from your loved one. The Syrian refugee story is one of the
Read on »How racists shoot themselves
An Afghan student’s view of a symbolic weapon used by racists. The history of this drawing: A student drew it from the top of his head and wrote “racists” on the upper right-hand corner.
Read on »Indefinite detention of a naturalized Finn held without any charges by the police
Migrant Tales insight: We got an email from a reader who was worried about the fate of her partner, who is a Russian-speaking Estonian with Finnish citizenship. He has been detained since 11.10.2018 but still has not been charged with any crime. The woman doesn’t know what will happen and her partner’s lawyer has made it clear that she has still not been made aware of the nature of the case. How long can the Finnish police hold someone without any charges?
Read on »A letter to the Non-Discrimination Ombudsperson Kirsi Pimiä
Dear Kirsi,
I have written to PM Juha Sipilä twice concerning his ‘reluctance’ to publicly acknowledge racial discrimination in Finland (FRA EU MIDIS-II 2017 12.12.2017 meeting in Helsinki).
Read on »Why doesn’t Prime Minister Juha Sipilä respond and show leadership?
Dear PM Sipilä,
I am resending and reminding you of my communication on an issue that has not gone away and which – in my opinion – you have yet to acknowledge.
Read on »Facebook: Different treatment for different folks in a racialized Finland
Here’s a good question in the Facebook posting below: What would happen if a migrant searched for empty bottles at the Espoo train station? ___________________________________ This posting in a closed Facebook wall was published with permission by Migrant Tales.
Read on »Anonymous migrant: Known – unknown
Migrant Tales’ insight: Anonymous is one of the many readers that not only visit our blog but contribute their stories and poems. I’m not at liberty to disclose her identity but can vouch for her story. We have been in touch countless of times on the phone and she has told me her six-year ordeal in Finland
Read on »When there’s hostility in the air and matters start to get violent at a Helsinki bar
Migrant Tales insight: This is a true account reported on the Rasmus Facebook page but written by one of the victims. One of the scariest matters about what is written is the reaction of the staff at the bar. The person writes: “…I went to ask the barman, who had seen everything, how he could
Read on »Migrants Tales Literary: Two poems by Anonymous
Below are two poems by Anonymous that she wants to share with our readers. “When I lived [in a city*] in Finland, I couldn’t use the phone or email because I had no money or any income assistance from the social office for 20 months,” Anonymous said. “This happened in 2013.” * The name of
Read on »Anonymous: Symbol of hope in Finland
One of the presents that Migrant Tales has given me is the opportunity to meet many people through words and in person. One of these special persons that I have been corresponding and speaking to for months is Anonymous. She has contributed stories and beautiful poems to our blog. Anonymous is in a bit of a quandary these days since
Read on »Anonymous: Against all odds human spirt cannot be crushed
Migrant Tales insight: Anonymous is one of the many readers that not only visit our blogs but contribute their stories and poems. I’m not at liberty to disclose her identity but can vouch for her story. We have been in touch countless of times on the phone and she has told me her six-year ordeal in Finland
Read on »From Anonymous to Dana
Migrant Tales Blog – Message of Condolences to Dana as she mourns for her bereaved parents We say….. Dana! you are not alone….but MTs and our own Even if the body tremmors with shock from the thrust and pressure trigged by the double tragedy for your beloved parents they are not yours alone but
Read on »Migrant Tales Literary: Unleashed hope (Part II)
By Anonymous hope is near when we hope! hope is dear where there is hope! hope helps us bear and makes us not lose hope! hope helps us not fear atrocities for we hope! hopes creates a new layer on the skin torn by rope! of adversity and hardships that we bear for
Read on »Migrant Tales Literary: Unleashed hope (Part I)
By Anonymous Migrant Tales…Migrant Tales…Migrant Tales! you gave others and myself hope when there was nope for East and West I probe South and North nope I drop for there was no one nope unheard around the globe nor nothing to hang the rope for there was a steep slope of a
Read on »Finland also locks up asylum seeker children
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- A child in the Joutseno Immigration Removal Center.
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