Category Archives: YA Helsinki 2013

Day 6: You may not remain neutral

Posted on September 8, 2013 by Eustory

“Let’s imagine the German Emperor William the Second had been smart. If this had been the case at the beginning of the 20th century, Europe today would look very different.” This view was described to us by a group of … Continue reading →

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Day 5: Not-so-casual Friday

Posted on September 6, 2013 by Eustory

”President Ahtisaari is now going to come and meet you” was a sentence that made our hearts skip a beat or two today when we were visiting the office of the Crisis Management Initiative (CMI) in Helsinki. During the preceding … Continue reading →

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Day 4: From zombies to national heroes

Posted on September 5, 2013 by Eustory

Today we kicked our morning off with energizers, as our trip to Ressu upper secondary wasn’t quite as dramatic as our bus ride to Tampere yesterday. After running around playing zombies and toilets for long enough to feel awake and … Continue reading →

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Day 3: Tampere – in the garden of Death

Posted on September 4, 2013 by Eustory

Today’s word of the day… death! We visited a mass grave and places of execution as well as stared at the painting The Garden of Death by Hugo Simberg in Tampere Cathedral. To top it off, we even got a … Continue reading →

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Day 2: Message from the grave

Posted on September 3, 2013 by Eustory

This morning the breakfast room of the Suomenlinna hostel was filled with 28 more or less tired faces. Some of us had stayed up late celebrating the birthdays of two of our participants, while some of us watched as the … Continue reading →

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Hyvää iltaa from Finland! We are Anna and Sofia, the two EUSTORY alumni that will be in charge of keeping you updated regarding the happenings at the Youth Academy currently taking place here in the historical hotspot of Suomenlinna, just … Continue reading →

Posted on September 2, 2013 by Eustory | 1 Comment