https://soundcloud.com/aeuropeanjourney/a-european-journey-51-kiev-ukraine When the communists took control of the Soviet Union in 1917, their intention was to build an atheist nation and erase Christianity from the collective memory. But even the terrible persecutions under Joseph Stalin didn’t succeed in wiping out…
https://soundcloud.com/aeuropeanjourney/a-european-journey-50-ohcejohka-finland To mark the fiftieth stage of a European Journey, we will visit the most northern location so far. The North of Finland is one of the least populated areas in Europe. The Sámi people live there and form a nation…
https://soundcloud.com/aeuropeanjourney/a-european-journey-49-alaveteli-finland A hostile climate didn’t keep Finland from improving its living conditions and becoming one of the most thriving democracies on earth. But what made this achievement possible? To find a clue, we will visit a small village in the…
https://soundcloud.com/aeuropeanjourney/a-european-journey-48-turku-finland The Finnish education system is recognized as one of the best of the world today. And yet, a person from the 17th century would consider this to be nothing short of a miracle. So how did Finland become one…
https://soundcloud.com/aeuropeanjourney/a-european-journey-47-turku-finland What elements are needed to build the sense of being a nation? Do we need a common language, a common culture, a common history, a common law, or a combination of all these things? In this episode I will…
