Svenska dagen
Svenska dagen or Swedish Finn Heritage Day is a unique holiday that was established in 1908 by the Swedish People’s Party of Finland—nine years before Finland gained…
Finlandssvensk
Amerikakören 1960
During the summer of 1960 a choir from the Swedish speaking parts of Finland visited the US and Canada. This was the first visit of a…
Övermark—A Visit in 1942
By Albert Brommels, from ”Den Österbottniska Byn”.Translated by June Pelo. In the summer of 1942 Johan Henriksson visited his birthplace in Övermark in Swedish Österbotten.…
Rödsö Village, Karleby Parish
By Verner Läxstrom, 1947.Translated from “Den Österbottniska Byn” by June Pelo in 1985. After leaving Gamlakarleby on Uleåborg Road and turning left, one comes on an…
Finns Who Speak Swedish
Excerpts from “Insight Guides – Finland”.Translated by June Pelo. Swedish-speaking parents in Finland face hard choices. If their own Swedish mother tongue is to continue, their…
Poems by Edith Södergran
Landet som icke är Jag längtar till landet som icke är, ty allting som är, är jag trött att begära. Månen berättar mig i silverne runor…
The Hanna Asp Diary—Part Five
The following are excepts from the diary of Hannah Asp during a summer that she worked for the John Olin family near Chinook, Washington. A copy…
The Diary of Hanna Asp—Part Three
Hanna Asp was the daughter of Anders and Maria Asp (Aspnäs in Finland). Hanna immigrated to the United States in 1888 with her family from Pedersöre,…
The Diary of Hanna Asp—Part Two
Hanna Asp was the daughter of Anders and Maria Asp (Aspnäs in Finland). Hanna immigrated to the United States in 1888 with her family from Pedersöre,…
Early Deaf Education in Finland
Being Deaf My grandmother had six sisters and one brother. She was the fifth daughter born September of 1897. Her only brother, Anders Edvin, was born…
Tove Jansson
by Syrene Forsman 2014 would have been Moomin creator Tove Jansson’s 100th birthday. Her world famous Moomin family stories may lead one to overlook her other…
Matts Johansson Svartsjö
This article is based on excerpts from “Matts Johansson Svartsjö’s 300th Anniversary”, by Roger Mannil. It was translated by June Pelo in 1992. When Matts Johansson…
