by FinnishSunshine | Apr 2, 2022 | My Life, Poland
On Sunday, we rested. We first went to a nice restaurant to celebrate Olga’s birthday. After eating an incredibly tasty meal, we walked around Warsaw’s Market Square in the old city. This square is full of history and has been literally rebuilt brick by brick...
by FinnishSunshine | Apr 2, 2022 | My Life, Poland
We began our day by driving about three-and-a-half hours from Warsaw to a school for students with disabilities near the city of Katowice. This school is one of the largest schools for students with disabilities in Europe. They currently host over 30 students from the...
by FinnishSunshine | Mar 26, 2022 | My Life, Poland
Today was another incredible day serving blind Ukrainian refugees in Warsaw! I began my day working in a Polish coffee shop. We made arrangements to purchase a much needed braille printer for a blind journalist who is still working in western Ukraine. We also worked...
by FinnishSunshine | Mar 25, 2022 | My Life, Poland
Hi friends! It’s my first day in Poland. The last 48 hours have been nothing short of a whirlwind. I can’t express how much all the support I’ve received has meant to me. I have met up with my friends Olga and Anthony here in Poland, and we are working together to...
by FinnishSunshine | Mar 17, 2022 | My Life
Good morning everyone! It is Thursday morning, and I wanted to write a trip update while I drink my coffee and begin my day. The last two days have been a whirlwind of activity. I am amazed by everything that has happened so far in preparation for this trip. For those...
by FinnishSunshine | Mar 15, 2022 | My Life
Dear friends, followers and supporters. By now, we are all aware of the conflict taking place in Ukraine and the resulting refugee crisis. My heart has been heavy reading all of the stories of those fleeing the fighting and, especially, hearing about it from my...
by FinnishSunshine | Feb 27, 2022 | My Life
Hello friends and followers. As many of you know, I am involved in humanitarian work with the blind community in eastern Europe and around the world. What is currently happening in eastern Europe is horrible. I do not support what is taking place. My involvement is...
by FinnishSunshine | Feb 20, 2022 | Finland, Finnish Language, My Life, Skiing
Greetings dear friends and readers! First off, I want to apologize for my silence. I intended to post a few things to my blog this week, but life and graduate school got much busier than I anticipated. I feel like I blinked and now it’s Sunday morning in Helsinki! I’m...
by FinnishSunshine | Feb 14, 2022 | Finnish Language, My Life
Hello dear friends and readers! I hope everyone had a great weekend and is off to a great week! My blog is officially one week old today. I know that may seem like a small thing, but I’m still celebrating! I want to thank everyone who has taken the time to read this...
by FinnishSunshine | Feb 14, 2022 | Finnish Language, Hockey
Welcome to our second of three videos from our friend and guest vlogger Linnea. Have you ever seen your favorite NHL Finn post or comment something on Instagram in Finnish and wondered what they were saying? Watch this video and enjoy as Linnea introduces us to...