News and events

Meet Anibal, an IT student at OAMK, who moved from Santiago’s lively and busy streets to Oulu to search for a new life. 3 years later, sitting on top of a hill, Anibal looked out to the sky with their friends, and discovered what life is all about.

What happens, when you take a leap into the unknown, leaving your own life behind in search of something new? Meet Ladislav, the current Head of Operations in Bloom Finland, who moved in Oulu inspired by Oulu’s peaceful nature.

Max's journey from a small town near London to settling down in Oulu is nothing short of inspiring! From unexpected twists in his career to finding a sense of belonging in a new country, Max shares his amazing experience.

Meet Fariha, a master’s student in Education and Globalisation at the University of Oulu. From the bustling streets of Dhaka, Bangladesh, to the serene charm of Oulu, Finland, her journey has been nothing short of a transformative one.

In this article, we interviewed a Brazilian – Beatriz Rocha – living in Oulu, Finland. We were curious to know what brought her here and ultimately made her stay.

Dear readers, allow me to share my journey – a voyage fueled by passion and curiosity. My name is Rabia and I am a professional certified teacher from Pakistan.

Tomas Slesar, a 37-year-old Slovakian native, has been living in Oulu for 14 years. Coming from the northern parts of Slovakia, Tomas found himself grappling with the unfamiliarity of Finnish summers and how the sun never went down and struggled with sleeping at first.

Because games are fun, creating them should be enjoyable too. This is the ideology behind Fingersoft’s culture and way of doing things. Fingersoft is one of the most well-known names in the racing genre of mobile games.

Eduardo Tominaga is a PhD student at the University of Oulu, conducting research on wireless communications as part of the 6G Flagship team. He’s originally from Florianopolis, Brazil, an island off the coast of Brazil’s mainland.

Adrian Canales is originally from Texas, USA. He has been living and calling Oulu his home for eleven years. Currently he is a communications intern at International House Oulu.

Polina’s journey in Finland did not start in Oulu, but she is happy that it led her there. She is now pursuing a degree in Tourism and dreams of doing impactful work at the city services.

Eduardo Acosta, originally from Colombia, is researching circular economy at the University of Oulu. He is also an International House Oulu Ambassador.