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Robbie’s Story of Reinvention and Entrepreneurship.

Hi, I'm Emma Farrow. I'm British and have been living in Finland since March 2020. I hold a Master’s degree in Library and Information Science.

My name is Mitra Marofi. I hold Bachelor's and Master's degrees in Remote Sensing and Geographic Information Systems from the University of Tehran, Iran.

I first came to Oulu in 2012, which was also my first trip to Europe.

Gerlândia Barros stands behind the counter of her café, Samba Café, surrounded by the rich aromas of Brazilian coffee and the inviting scent of freshly baked pastries.

Hei! I am Débora Oliveira, I moved to Finland in 2021 from São Paulo, Brazil.

In May 2021, my family and I made the big move to Oulu.

My name is Carmen Corvalán, my story with Finland began in 2014 when I started visiting with my husband.

My name is Adriana Vitorino and for the first 44 years of my life, Brazil was my home.

Manisha, originally from Nepal, got married in 2021 and moved to Finland with her husband, and it has now been three years since she has been living here in Oulu.

I’m Jessica Segura Polo, and I come from Colombia. I’m married to a doctoral researcher at the University of Oulu.

My family's relocation to Oulu in June 2023 for my husband's job was a surprising turn of events. Coming from Kerala in Southern India, a world away from snow and winters, I never imagined living in Finland, says Manju Krishna.