On one of my nightly walks on Tuukalankatu in Mikkeli, I see a Soldiers of Odin sticker on a lampost. Since these types of groups are toxic and hazardous to society, I scrape off the sticker. Now you see it, but now you don’t.
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Romaneille väitetään olevan porttikielto Mikkelin Pub Kulma Bariin
Onko Mikkelissä syrjintä? Onko romaneille porttikielto tiettyhin liikkeisiin? En puhu nyt 1990-luvusta tai aikaisin, jolloin sryjintä oli harjoteltu avoimmesti Mikkelissä ja muualla Suomea.
Read on »Suosaarenvastaanottokeskus sai vääränhälytyksen maanantaina
Kansainvälinen Mikkeli sai tieto, että kuusi poliisipartioautoja oli saapunut Suosaarenvastaanottokeskukseen hälytysvalmiudella maanantai iltana n 22.15. Näyttää siltä että poliisit saivat vääränhälytyksen henkilöltä joka kenties halusi tehdä pilaa veronmaksajien kustannuksella.
Read on »Is Christmas a time of joy and hatred towards Muslims?
An asylum seeker in Finland sent Migrnat Tales this picture at a bus stop in Mikkeli, located about 230km north of Helsinki. Finland is gearing up for the Christmas spirit as some racists post these hateful posters.
Read on »Migrant Tales’ hindsight column: Two stories that are supposed to wither away
Two stories published by Migrant Tales revealed how the Keuruu asylum reception center prohibited religious and cultural celebrations. Both of the reception centers are run by the Red Cross.
Read on »Three men assaulted near Mikkeli three Iraqi asylum seekers with an axe and small shovel
Three men in a red GMC SUV attacked three Iraqi asylum seekers from the Suonsaari asylum reception center near Mikkeli on Sunday at 2 – 2:30 am, according to sources close to the case. The men in the SUV attacked the three asylum seekers with an axe and garden shovel as they were biking to the asylum reception center.
Read on »A young black woman in a small Finnish city
Finns are adamant that there is no racial discrimination in their society. Josephy Wandera Owindi* For some white people it’s difficult to comprehend how a black woman could be treated in a small city like Mikkeli, located 230km northeast of Helsinki. Is she a victim of microaggressions and/or of outright sexism and racism? The aim of a
Read on »Länsi-Savo: Loistava kansainvälinen Mikkeli?
Torstaina 28.11. järjestettiin järjestyksessään toinen International Mikkeli Day Stellan Tähtitorilla. Yhtenä tapahtuman tärkeimmistä tehtävistä on luoda foorumi, jossa pohditaan kansainvälistymisen merkitystä kaupungin tulevaisuudessa. Kehitys ja hyvinvointi ovat pitkälti riippuvaisia siitä, kuinka hyvin sopeudumme ja hyödymme kansainvälisyydestä. Vaikka kansainvälistyminen ei ole ainoa ratkaisu alueemme ongelmiin, se on kuitenkin yksi monista ratkaisuista johon pitäisi tarttua erityisesti Itä-Suomessa.
Read on »Migrant Tales story sheds more light on a wider problem at schools in Mikkeli
Who says that writing cannot change matters? Migrant Tales published on Monday a story about a single mother who moved out of Mikkeli with her child because of the racist harassment at school. The story was picked up by Länsi-Savo, Itä-Savo, Peruopetus and commented widely in different national chat forums. Read whole story here. On Friday Länsi-Savo wrote an
Read on »How can we challenge racism if it isn’t a problem?
As long as we don’t see racism as a big enough problem in our society, our response to it will be inefficient. Just like any illness, we must first diagnose it and then prescribe a cure. It’s disappointing to read how some people can insult others in a racist manner. Yesterday’s news story published
Read on »Sara kertoo kuinka hänen poikansa joutui rasistisen kiusauksen kohteeksi Mikkeliläisessä koulussa
Mitä ajattelisit, jos kuulisit afrikkalaisesta yksinhuoltaja äidistä, joka joutui muuttamaan Helsinkiin sen vuoksi että hänen poikansa joutui kokemaan koulussa kiusaamista ja rasismia? Ottaisitko tiedon vastaan ja lakaisisit sen maton alle vakuuttamalla itsellesi ettei tätä voi tapahtua kaupungissa missä asun? Migrant Tales blogi otti yhteyttä äitiin Sara (nimi muutettu), joka kertoi että hänen ja pojan elämä
Read on »Sara speaks out against the racist harassment her son endured at a school in Mikkeli, Finland
What would you do if you heard that an African single mother decided to leave Mikkeli for Helsinki because her eight-year-old child was a victim of racist harassment or bullying at school? Would you just register the news and brush it conveniently under the rug and reassure yourself that these types of things don’t happen
Read on »An interesting discussion with some PS members about Finnish identity
I had an interesting discussion on Saturday with a Perussuomalaiset (PS) candidate for Mikkeli city council. The woman, who claimed that her mother is Russian, stressed that the PS strives to look after everyone’s interests in Finland, including that of immigrants. Good news. Even if such views are hard to find in the PS, they
Read on »A just ending for racist graffiti in Mikkeli in eastern Finland
I got an email from Zuzeeko who writes the neat On the Road to Success blog and recently launched with some other people a new magazine called Dunia. This is what he wrote:
Read on »Racism is a silent ogre
I have been an exchange student living in Finland from Belgium since February. One of the matters that caught my eye in Mikkeli is racism. I have met many immigrants and foreign students who have told me about their experiences.
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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