Mahmudul Islam 4/9/20 Is Finland’s 'trust' factor an edge in the coronavirus battle? You do not need to show your ticket to a ticket checker when entering metro stations in Finland. It is simply assumed that you have...
Mahmudul Islam 4/2/20 Snellman, the man who inspired Finns to be Finns Johan Vilhelm Snellman was still in self-imposed exile in Germany and Sweden when his future goal became concrete: He wanted to awaken...
Mahmudul Islam 3/4/20 Hero or terrorist? How a Finnish Swede killed Governor-General Bobrikov He had not only determined his own fate; he had done so a few months in advance. He knew he would no longer be alive on Thursday. So,...
Mahmudul Islam 12/6/19 How Finland was born In February 1808, a war broke out between Russia and Sweden . Known as the Finnish War, it was fought until September 1809 and...
Mahmudul Islam 10/7/19 3 things I learned after living for 3 years in Finland I still cannot believe three years have gone by. It feels like a lot less. The third year was a significant one. I learned some bits...
Mahmudul Islam 9/20/19 Why Finns have an affinity with metal music Finland is a fertile ground for metal music. The popularity of heavy metal is undeniable here. In Europe, the country reigns supreme...
Mahmudul Islam 9/3/19 What Finland can teach us about eternal love for music Like many nations, Finns have a close bond with music. But what is noteworthy about them is that the Government has made music a...
Mahmudul Islam 8/7/19 Finland maintains the ‘European metal king’ crown Finnish metal talents have been flourishing, and the country continues to reign supreme in this genre of music. A 2012 map created by...