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Dear Mom,<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A couple of days ago an opinion piece appeared in Finland\u2019s biggest newspaper, Helsingin Sanomat<\/a>. In it, a man talks about his American neighbors who moved back to the U.S. after three years of living in Finland. At their going away party he\u2019d asked them if they had enjoyed living in Finland. \u201cIt\u2019s impossible to have fond memories of a country where people don\u2019t even say hi to each other,\u201d they said. THAT\u2019S why they left?! I mean, I would understand if they\u2019d left after Lostari closed down<\/a> or after Sweden won the Ice Hockey World Championships in 2013, but because some of the people who lived in their building didn\u2019t say \u201chi\u201d?! Perhaps it was for the best.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I\u2019ve been living in Finland for 25 years now, and I\u2019ve seen many people from many countries come and go. The biggest mistake most of them make is to expect Finland to be just like home. It\u2019s not. No place is. But wait a second… isn\u2019t that why you moved in the first place? If you want things to be just like home, you\u2019re probably better off staying at home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Moving to a new place isn\u2019t easy. You want people to embrace you with open arms. After all, you\u2019re a guest in their city or country. But being a guest comes with responsibility, too. In fact, most of the responsibility is on the \u201cmover\u201d. You have to work hard to understand the people and why things are different.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Maybe if the American couple with the terrible neighbors had done that they would have learned that some Finns don\u2019t talk to strangers because they\u2019re shy, not rude. Or maybe they should have tried \u201cmoi\u201d instead of \u201chi\u201d. Or better still: \u201cHi, we\u2019re the Smiths. Would you like to join us for a beer or ten?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When I arrived back in Nakkila after spending a year there as an exchange student, there was a cardboard sign waiting for me. It said \u201cJenkki go home.\u201d Luckily I\u2019d learned enough Finnish by then to be able to read between the lines. \u201cJenkki go home\u201d is Finnish for \u201cWe\u2019re glad you\u2019re back\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Love thy neighbor,<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lissu<\/p>\n\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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