Someday I'll Be A Farmer... 20170514_205211

Someday I'll Be A Farmer...

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May 20th 2017
...And that day is here! There is so much to report since I arrived at my first host family's farm, called Pikkunuppu, or little flower bud, exactly one week ago. The TL;DR version is that I feel like I am living in a fairy tale, having been humbled by the picturesque land, fields and idyllic Finnish style structures scattered on the property (particularly the sauna). When I arrived, Pjotr, who ... read more

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Finland was a province and then a grand duchy under Sweden from the 12th to the 19th centuries and an autonomous grand duchy of Russia after 1809. It won its complete independence in 1917. During World War II, it was able to successfully defend its f... ... read more