Aile • 1. Why did you come to Finland? • From Estonia. • I came to Finland because my mom and dad got job from here. I came with them eleven years ago. • 2. How did it feel? • It felt good to come here. It felt safe. • 3. Did you know something about Finland already? • I didn´t know anything about it before. • 4. How was your journey to Finland? • It was easy to come here. We came with a boat.
Shaka • 1. Why did you come to Finland? • From Somalia. • Came with family when he was 9-10 years old. They came to Finland hoping to a better life. • 2. How did it feel? • At first it was hard. The weather and the cold came as a surprise. • Now I have been living 10 years in Finland. • 3. Did you know something about Finland already? • Knew that winter is cold and summer is warm. • 4. How was your journey to Finland? • Not easy, was wearing sandals, shorts and t-shirt. • First time in airplane from Ethiopia to Helsinki.