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Tattoos, Piercings, and Little Things that Make a Finn Interesting: Interview with Sonja

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Tattoos are usually controversial and perceived as heinous; however, they could be fun and serve as quintessential elements in defining the personality and ideologies of a person.  In this interview, Uprising Platform sat down with Sonja Heinonenn , an avant-garde creative personnel who is into styling, horticulture, and, of course, the theme of our discussion, tattoos and other creative artworks. Sonja explained to Uprising Platform what inspired her tattoos and the spirit of pursuing locking her hair. To experience the beauty of life, you have to let go of whatever constraints you have and embrace the inner sense of self, like Sonja, and get yourself a ' 3rd eye '. Sonja Heinonenn Read the interesting conversation between Sonja and the Uprising Platform. Introduction: Tell Us About Yourself? My name is Sonja. I'm from Helsinki, Finland , and yeah, I grew up here most of my life.   Many years ago, I lived in Turku, but, like, most of my years have been spent here.  Pas...

Once Upon A Time In Estonia: The Song and Dance Festival (3- A Photo Story)

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  I witnessed the song and dance festival in Estonia on Saturday, July 5. It’s quite interesting to watch and observe the culture of other people, cultures, and nationalities. I was at the scene to take numerous photos and make recordings of the parade and festival. The XXVIII Estonian Song and XXI Dance Celebration (Laulu ja Tantsupidu) is in full swing in Tallinn.his grand cultural event runs from July 3–6, with today featuring the spectacular Grand Parade of choirs and dancers through the city streets, followed by the opening song concert at the Song Festival Grounds in Kadriorg. The streets of Estonia According to reports gathered, This event is one of the world’s largest choral and folk dance festivals—held every five years and deeply woven into Estonia’s national identity. Aitah. See more photos below: Natives of Estonia

The Everyday Life: Embrace The Journey

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Document your trip through life; every single milestone of your life. Your life is your number one business, and you should treat it as the most important thing that will ever happen to you. These are little moments that define some of the major parts of our everyday life- thankful for what we have now, appreciating the journey, and believing in creating a worthwhile future. Matinkyla beach Embrace the breeze as the wind billows, and listen to your heart palpitate as you transcend through this exhilarating experience that we call life. Feel alive one more time, this life belongs to you and me, we only have one life to live, and to feel alive, we will.  I admonish you to feel alive one more time, to live and to dream again- call your loved ones, reach out to your old friends, learn that course and upskill, put a smile on a stranger’s face, and do what is in your heart as our time here on earth is quite limited. The life we have now is only as beautiful as the minute is.  ...

Tribalism: Understanding The Importance of Your Fellow Countrymen

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  The thing about tribalism is that it eats deep into our system. Tribalism is the proverbial insect in the vegetable, instigating mental and emotional ailments. Tribalism is unhealthy to both the plant and the consumer. Tribalism hinders progress and fails to propel a society, continent, or nation toward unity, conviviality, and development. Tribalism serves little to no purpose; it doesn’t propel national development, nor does it bring about any form of meaningful existence to the lives of those who practice it. Multiculturalism is designed to beautify and promote unity in our communities; tribalism breeds resentment and division- where there is separation, progress is disregarded and abandoned without achieving any worthwhile results. The Rock Tribalism makes life difficult and makes it impossible to dwell peacefully in a community as friends, family, acquaintances, and fellow countrymen. Our language and ethnicity might suffer; however, we are of similar genealogy, race, and ...

Beyond Borders: Journey Through The Wall of Art (PHOTO STORY)

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  The second day of the ongoing African week event in Finland took place on Tuesday, May 20, at the Helsinki Urban Art Centre in Kinaporinkatu. Some of the finest artists from across Africa, such as Abolore Sobayo , Bokani , Kayode Olowu , Macoumba Ndiaye (who is also known as Maku Dakar ), Michael Fashakin , and Olumide Jasanya , represented the culture of Africa and values of the continent via their artwork and insightful perspectives towards the future of their various countries. The visual artist, Abolore Sobayo, explains the theme of his artwork, Arinrinajo At the event, renowned Nigerian movie actor, Mr Chris Iheuwa , graced the occasion with his presence. Other notable movie producers and entertainment personalities were also on the scene to share in the appreciation of art and culture. Nollywood actor, Chris Iheuwa, admiring artwork at Beyond Borders Explaining the theme and summary of the Beyond Borders art series via his social media platform, the visual artist, Mr...