Interview to a Ukrainian about life in Finland as a refugee

Interview to a Ukrainian about life in Finland as a refugee｜Why Finland?Challenges? etc...

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Marina’s KZfaq channel : ‪@marina_kdance‬
Marina’s Insta : @marina_kdance
0:00　Intro
3:39　When did you move to Finland?
5:12　Why did you choose Finland?
8:28　How did the process go after arriving in Helsinki airport?
11:17　How did you end up in your current city?
17:18　Where did your Ukrainian friends move?
18:40　What did you do after a summer job?
20:14　How did you find Finnish language?
23:13　How did you find a job at a preschool?
31:52　How was the working experience at a preschool?
39:51　What do you do now?
43:07　How do you spend your free time here?
44:26　Have you been exposed to Finnish culture?
45:41　What are the challenges?
48:01　Have you got culture shock?
49:00　Do you see clear differences between Finnish and Ukrainian people?
51:35　How other Ukrainian people in Finland are doing as far as you know?
55:29　Overall, how do you like living in Finland?
57:08　What are your current goals?
58:29　Outro
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@yere7851 9 ай бұрын

My dad is a farmer in central Finland and when the war broke out the Ukrainians that had worked for us previously came to stay at the farm until they found better accommodation and jobs for themselves.

@DAIKIFinlandLife 9 ай бұрын

That's very nice of your dad!

@RetroSwan 9 ай бұрын

I'm Finnish myself. All encounters with Ukranians here are absolutely positive, no problems whatsoever. Very polite, kind people. I've had experience before as i've worked with a Ukranian friend for many years...Got invited to their home few times, very genuine, helpful and good loving people as you get to know them.

@SamiJuntunen1 8 ай бұрын

Finnish kids/woman only got help from sweden when russians attacked here. I still support helping every woman, kid or elder as refugee from ukraine to finland and more military help to Ukraine!

@Herravanrikki 8 ай бұрын

Different experience from working at a club. Most of the people thrown out for misbehaviour in the Helsinki area are Ukranian "men"/draft dodgers.

@elonmuskaccount324I 5 ай бұрын

Ei oo totta.

@mikrokupu 9 ай бұрын

I wish Marina all the best! If she choses to stay, Finland is the winner.

@Basheez 9 ай бұрын

Very nice interview. She seems like a great person :) Kiitos Daiki!

@Visukinttu1000 6 ай бұрын

Very interesting video, thank you. I am a Finn and I have friends e.g. from Nepal, Turkey, Iraq and Thailand who live here. It's always nice to see/hear new perspectives on Finland and life in Finland.

@tiinah-b2326 9 ай бұрын

A great subject to discuss! Thanking for sharing your experiences Marina. I love your positivity … it has already, and will continue to make your experiences easier. A great way to be! Daiki, I think you have a lot of positivity as well 👍

@DAIKIFinlandLife 9 ай бұрын

Thanks, happy to hear!

@valveillen 9 ай бұрын

i completely understand Ukrainians missing their home country and deciding to go back even if it's dangerous, especially when they have a language barrier like Marina's mother and grandmother. I'm happy for Marina that she found a possible future for her in Finland and that she has the option to continue living in Finland after the war is over. But it's true, that being able to speak english is an important skill to have in order to have an easier beginning in a country like Finland where the language is so different from most other languages. Also what she said about smaller Finnish cities/towns is true, people are more relaxed and more willing to say hi to strangers, start conversations in places like food stores etc. I think this mentality is the same in other countries as well, the bigger the city, the more busy the people feel/are and are less likely to say hi and talk to strangers. Marina has such a nice personality and great positive outlook on life and I wish all the best for her and ukrainians in general! :)

@perttikarkkainen1884 9 ай бұрын

Kiitos hienosta henkilöhaastattelusta! Saimme hyvän kuvan ukrainasta tänne saapuneiden ihmisten kokemista haasteista. Samalla saimme uuden kuvan Suomalaisista pienillä paikkakunnilla. Siellä uudet tulijat huomataan ja noin positiiviset henkilöt voidaan ottaa avosylin vastaan.

@toffotin 9 ай бұрын

It makes me so proud we can now be that safe country people can run to, feel safe, even find happiness in. Not so long ago we were the ones in need. An interesting story. Thank you for sharing it.

@BRQOxapam 9 ай бұрын

Kiitos. Oli kiva haastattelu ja tuo tyttö vaikuttaa mukavalta ja fiksulta 😊

@cs16Tactics 9 ай бұрын

Interesting interview! Really fascinating to hear a story from refugee from so close and I loved how open Marina was talking about his personal experiences. Also you had very good questions - but I guess it helps when you also have faced many challenges (cultural differences etc.) and view the country with the eyes of originally non-Finnish person. Thank you Daiki and Marina for the video!

@DAIKIFinlandLife 9 ай бұрын

Thanks. Yes, it was great that how clear and open she shared her experience.

@Ristikettu 9 ай бұрын

Really interesting interview, thank you for filming this! As a Finn raised in a smaller town I can agree that people tend to say hi if you look at them even if you don't know them. At least in my hometown it was common, if you make eye contact while passing each other on a quieter street you say hi but if you decide yourself to not look at the other person, you will pass each other quietly. Though I always had dogs with me while outside, so those happy "moikka!" greetings tented to often expand into conversations about dogs and those stangers became "hyvän päivän tuttu" you'd stop to say hi and change few words when met with on a walk etc. Now that I'm a university student in a bigger city, that doesn't happen as often.

@DAIKIFinlandLife 9 ай бұрын

That's interesting to hear.

@bakeraus 9 ай бұрын

I got a "good morning" today while walking my dog, yes in English (I'm foreign). I responded in Finnish "huomenta" it was a lovely exchange. We both were smiling :)

@KristinaWes 9 ай бұрын

Loved this episode! ❤🙏You both are so nice and have so positive, adorable personalities 😌💕

@DAIKIFinlandLife 9 ай бұрын

Nice to hear :)

@lisaanimi 9 ай бұрын

This is extremely well done interview! I was hooked from start to finish

@DAIKIFinlandLife 9 ай бұрын

Thank you so much. I'm happy to hear that!

@scanpolar 9 ай бұрын

Nice interview! Great to have education positive people in Finland . Tervetuloa Suomeen!

@DAIKIFinlandLife 9 ай бұрын

Kiitos!

@ALTHiR 9 ай бұрын

Never thought I would watch and hour long interview but I did. This was very interesting and nice video. Thank you to both of you! :)

@janohlsson6871 8 ай бұрын

Thank you for this heartwarming interview.A very good wellcoming of the finnish people. Marina will have a wonderfull future.😀

@oh2mp 9 ай бұрын

Thank you for this nice interview. What a lovely young woman! I hope she will stay here in Finland the rest of her life, but of course I understand if she wants to go back to Ukraine some day after the war. This video made good feelings.

@DAIKIFinlandLife 9 ай бұрын

Yes, let's hope the best for her!

@FinUgShiet 9 ай бұрын

Didn't see this one coming, Daiki! Big up!!! This was an awesome video!!! Thnx for putting in the work! Also shoutouts to Marina!

@magicofshootingstar5825 9 ай бұрын

It's quite normal to say hi to people in the streets in a villages in Finland. The smaller the village, more likely that is. You either know (of) someone or you assume they are relative/friend of someone you know since they are there. 😃 You still probably wouldn't start to proper conversation with strangers even there 😄 In the cities you might not even say hi to your neighbours in the same apartment building which I find a bit sad. I almost always say hi for people in our own building even if I know non of them.

@kurolotus4851 6 ай бұрын

Even if I don't personally know the person, in a small municipality it's possible to connect with person by stating name of your parents or by telling the names of your grandparents depending usually on the age of the questioner. Or by telling simply in which house you live in. Or if you moved to the area because of marriage, you can state the name of your spouse.

@annukkakoskela616 9 ай бұрын

Lovely story, thank you Daiki! All the best for you Marina! 💚

@DAIKIFinlandLife 9 ай бұрын

Thank you for watching!

@VanHonkerton 9 ай бұрын

Thank you for the interview, it's nice to see a new perspective.

@FINNSTIGAT0R 9 ай бұрын

Thank you for doing this interview. It's very enlightening to know how things work from a Ukrainian refugee's perspective. I wish you both the best! 😊

@wizandoz 9 ай бұрын

What an interesting and positive video. Thank you both!

@DAIKIFinlandLife 9 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@mikkokorhonen9260 Ай бұрын

Great interview! You asked really in depth and interesting questions. Really profound.

@DAIKIFinlandLife Ай бұрын

Thank you!

@TheApilas 9 ай бұрын

Great interview Daiki!

@scorpyloon2182 9 ай бұрын

Thank you for the video! Greetings from your neighbour in Sweden!

@DAIKIFinlandLife 9 ай бұрын

Tack!

@Pythonizah 6 ай бұрын

Nice interview. Both played your roles well.

@gambit_toys6554 9 ай бұрын

Nice long video and interview! 😊🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

@DAIKIFinlandLife 9 ай бұрын

Thank you!

@HIRVIism 9 ай бұрын

Great content, thanks

@loonnaax1789 9 ай бұрын

дякую за відео) дуже неочікуванно

@michaelh42 8 ай бұрын

This is a great document of our current times. Arigato Daiki-san.

@DAIKIFinlandLife 8 ай бұрын

Thank you for watching!

@harshanithanthiriwatta8350 3 ай бұрын

Wish you all the best Marina♥♥♥♥♥

@Juhani96 9 ай бұрын

it was interesting one because i see everyday ukrainians in my home street but nice to hear how they are doing generally

@pahis1248 9 ай бұрын

interesting video :) ty

@SauLi1984 9 ай бұрын

Kiitos!

@SauLi1984 9 ай бұрын

I mean, this is the way that taking refugees should be look like. She told that Gran ma, mom, sister and her came here.. There is plenty of this kind of stories, but the refugees what is harmful (IN MY OPINION), is the cultural destroyers. I really think that the safety is the #1 priority, for the good and 'balanced' life. Finland has been one of the most safetiest countries in the world, but its going rn in the wrong way, because of NOT this type of immigration. Maybe some people don't like my opinion, but; it is what it is. PS. Good video again Daiki!

@DAIKIFinlandLife 9 ай бұрын

Thank you for your opinion and the support! I was impressed with her attitude.

@em5759 6 ай бұрын

Youre good Lad.

@statostheman 9 ай бұрын

I've meet many Ukrainians to whom haves Karelian roots. Soon they know that I'm a karelian, they asking me for song and etc, etc. Which I luckily knows some of them.

@Luredreier 9 ай бұрын

50:47 Yep, that's also true here in Norway. Generally speaking we have a taboo against talking with strangers without a reason. But how strictly that's enforced is *very* dependant on the location. 51:39 Yes, I'm also curious about how people are doing in "Filand" ;-)

@huanhuang4723 9 ай бұрын

ウクライナに栄光あれ。

@Ghost_ou 8 ай бұрын

These are the refugees that we are happy to have in our country, but then there are those that doesn't appreciate our values.

@aminmohammad3943 8 ай бұрын

Hello,sir I am in Ukraine with my Ukrainian wife and we are planning to come to Finland for protection so please any advice and help

@zunairbirds3984 9 ай бұрын

MashAllah ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

@kitsunefromfinland4145 9 ай бұрын

Slava Ukraini🇺🇦🇫🇮

@lexluthor6497 9 ай бұрын

Welcome young lady. In someway they have to pay for the most stupid war ever.This we will never forget.Never.

@magister2123 9 ай бұрын

Slava Ukraini! 🇺🇦🇫🇮

@jsigur157 9 ай бұрын

I noticed on your intro video that was talking with your parents the automatic " Hmm." that follows when each of you speak. Is this a Korean tradition or something more specific to your family>? Hopefully the war will end soon as the Ukraine ppl have suffered for a cause that is hard to fathom. My country has played a strong role for enabling this war and hopefully we will elect Trump and pull out.

@hazydreamer7965 9 ай бұрын

Dear Daiki, please pay attention to the translations. Marina and you were speaking in English and the text underneath was also in English. Have you not noticed there were several very odd and silly mistakes in the text? If someone only read the text, the person would understand the conversation differently. One example: You mentioned Marina and her family was wondering about going to Rovaniemi in northern Finland. I heard you saw that, but the text wrote "Romania City". Romania is a different country in southern Europe. After I read 3 such weird mistakes I stopped watching the video. It was delightful to hear about Marina´s journey to safety and I do wish her luck and a peaceful new life. Kindly check the text before you publish it.

@DAIKIFinlandLife 9 ай бұрын

Hi, thanks for mentioning that. These are automatic translations so they are not perfect yet.

@mukkaar 9 ай бұрын

Those are google translations.

@wagner9527 8 ай бұрын

Bruh, if you can hear it, just turn off the subs 🤌🏼