I can smell burnt nerves
below my nose
in this dizziness, caused by a fire;
there is not enough air left for me here...
Chief Editor's Note: On A Bus With Seniors
The world is a village now; social media connects us to every corner of the world, millennials work in multilingual environments and regularly holiday abroad. There's a huge generational gap when it comes to language.
About the Complex World of Dog Shows and Dog Breeding
Last July, something life-changing happened to me: my sister got a schnauzer. You’d think it wouldn’t affect me that much, since it’s not my dog, but no; I’d been waiting for that schnauzer quite as much as she had.
Let’s Get Ready to Rumble
When I last wrote about wrestling for BTSB, I spoke about a burgeoning women’s revolution in the WWE. Since that article, several milestones have been broken but none, perhaps, as significant as the one that occurred on January 28th of this year.
Coffee With An Alumnus: Laura Kurki
I was definitely disheartened after years of trying to get an internship with my CV, which lacked Finnish studies and relevant job experience. To finally see all the hard work pay off feels great!
Chief Editor's Note: Sensations of Home
Water evaporates, twirling and enveloping me as I look out over the snow-covered lakeshore: my skin prickly, breath foggy and limbs immobile in absolute relaxation--the post-sauna nirvana. Summer twilight--blue and purple hued--the city is asleep as I bike on cobblestones. I'm a little drunk on wine but mostly the light. Feel familiar? These are my memories of Finland. Sensations of home etched into my skin. Yet they are collective.
Re-viewed: Myrskyluodon Maija, A Celebration of the Finnish Courage
Raw and unpredictable nature, melancholy, humble attitude, and ‘sisu’ – what could be more Finnish? The Helsinki City Theatre offers the celebrating people of the 100-year-old Finland a beautiful musical story that has already warmed our hearts in the form of a TV series, and is based on novels written by Anni Blomqvist: Myrskyluodon Maija.
Coffee with an Alumnus: Kira Kaisla
Many people think that because they speak English they can also translate. But unlike language professionals, laymen lack a deeper understanding of the culture as well as the language. This is something I bump into all the time.
The Storm
A ring, a reverberation, a vibration, a brash ration...
Lessons on Mentality that Skateboarding Taught Me
In August 2016, I got my first longboard thinking I’d use it mostly for transport. At least that was the idea before I saw videos of longboard dancing and freestyle: a stylish variety of skateboarding which has its roots from boardwalking on surfboards...