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WE MAKE IT WORK By Päivi Leinonen, Marjo Linnasalmi, Kati Valjus and Taru Virtanen Photos Päivi Leinonen, Pekka Nieminen, Tommi Tuomi and Kati Valjus
ON THE STREETS OF FINLAND What does easy living mean to you? What makes everyday life in Finland good? We asked people in three cities what they liked about Finland. SANNA TARVAINEN, JOURNALIST, 42, OULU “Public health care has saved the lives of many people I love, and my own when I had cancer. The health care system is not perfect but in many tough spots it works.”
TEUVO TIKKANEN, MEDIA ADVISOR, 70, TURKU “Life is well organised and safe. The police and the army are decent. There are lots of good things in our culture, but it’s melancholic. I wish people would notice the good things more often.”
KATRI NIETOSJÄRVI, GRAPHIC DESIGNER, 38, WITH VALLE, 1, HELSINKI
LEEVI MÄKIKALLI, CONSCRIPT, 20, TURKU
“This year with my baby boy has been the best year of my life. The long maternity leave has given me more time with loved ones and friends.”
”It’s great that everyone has the same opportunities for education and it doesn’t depend on money or family background.”