Finnish from Afar Blog

Apparently, the morning-after pill is called “katumuspilleri” in Finnish, meaning “contrition pill” or “remorse pill”. Does that mean Finn...

When I first decided to make a little effort to learn Finnish, I began reading every label I could find. Before long, I learnt that the Finn...

In every language, there are words that have several meanings. But how about a word that means one thing and virtually the opposite also?

Last night, Finland triumphed against arch rivals Sweden in Bratislava (Slovakia) to win the ice-hockey world cup for only the second time. ...

Last night, I went to the cinema to see “Hanna”, a spy thriller movie by Atonement director Joe Wright, set in Marocco, Spain, Hamburg, Berl...

Friends often ask me about the light in Finland. Is it dark all the time in winter? Is it light all day during the summer? Just found this...

Today is Mother's Day in many countries, including Finland (though not in the UK, France and a few other places) . So I wish mothers acr...

This week, Sami Hyypiä, the legendary former Liverpool FC and Finland defender announced his retirement from professional football – at the...

Hauskaa Vappua! [Have a] Fun May Day! And boy, do some Finns have fun on May Day! The first time I was in Finland for Vappu, in 2007, I ...