Suomalaisia
Gloel has added a photo to the pool:
Own country strawberry, another country blueberry. This old Finnish proverb is often recalling in the attitude towards immigrants. However, we are on the point that the immigrant is a strawberry! He has interesting ideas and concepts. He will bring a new culture and different perspectives on usual things.
Roni Tran, Wilson Kirwa, Batulo Esak and 11 other new Finns explains why they came to Finland from Vietnam, Somalia, India, Turkey, Palestine, Kenya, Russia, Chile, Ivory Coast, Indonesia, Burma, Afghanistan, Kosovasta and Cambodia, and how they are survive here. Uzi Varon’s photographs of interviewees giving artistic value to the book.
The book is recommended as teaching material for secondary schools and for everybody who want to learn about immigrants in Finland.Suomalaisia has been issued by Lasten Keskus (www.lastenkeskus.fi) and available in book stores.
Hot Snow worked on its general design layout and page setting. We are enjoyed to work in tight collaboration with book authors, Marja Airola, Anne Tarsalainen and Uzi Varon.
SUOMALAISIA
www.hotsnow.fi/en/works/suomalaisia.html
teacher resource
Airola, Marja; Tarsalainen, Anne
Publisher: Lasten Keskus
Given date / year of publishing: 15.10.2008
ISBN: 9789516277533
Skills applied: Art direction, Graphic design
Client: Lasten Keskus
2008
