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Nelson Otieno swapped the fast-paced streets of Nairobi for the calm and crisp air of Oulu, and he hasn’t looked back since. A

Cristina’s journey is one of transformation, curiosity, and quiet courage. A linguist turned developer, she has embraced the unfamiliar with a spirit of exploration and a deep reverence for language, nature, and community.

Lucy was looking for adventure when she decided to move to Finland. Accompanied by her beloved dog Tilly, she packed her bags and headed north.

When Elena Sormunen, 45, moved to Oulu with just one suitcase, she left behind a successful career in Kyiv and started everything from the beginning.

When Ivan Melobenskyi arrived in Oulu in 2023, he stepped into a world that was quieter, safer, and more distant than anything he had known before.

What does it mean to leave one home and find another? In 2021, Tugba Whitehead left Turkey with more than just a suitcase.

When Ananya Thakur boarded a flight from Delhi to Finland in July 2023, she wasn’t just crossing continents, she was stepping into a completely new version of herself.

Md. Golam Muhtasim, originally from Dhaka, Bangladesh, holds degrees in business and engineering and has worked in logistics and operations for top firms. In September 2024, he moved to Finland with his wife.

What happens when a life built across continents meets the tranquil rhythm of Finland? For Deborah Oulu became the unlikely setting for the most fulfilling chapter of her life.

Have you ever been on a holiday and wished life could be like that all the time? For Sophie Platt she felt like that on her first visit to Finland, so made the choice to follow that feeling and move to Oulu.

Leon Bergsma is a 28-year-old football player from Amsterdam. He is currently playing for AC Oulu.

Three years ago, Fahmida Sarker arrived in Oulu, a city she had only known through academic research and word-of-mouth in global public health circles. Drawn by the university of Oulu’s strong reputation in epidemiology and biomedical data science, she packed her bags and took a leap into the unknown