Artist Anna Järvinen, born in Helsinki, Finland, moved to Sweden at age six with her mother and brother. She says her mother identified strongly as a Swedish Finn, while she has always felt both Finnish and a Stockholmer. Järvinen, named Swedish Finn of the Year in 2016, attributes her career as a musician and writer partly to the experience of being uprooted and learning a new language, though she notes a constant longing for Finland.
She says her mother identified strongly as a Swedish Finn, while she has always felt both Finnish and a Stockholmer.
Järvinen, named Swedish Finn of the Year in 2016, attributes her career as a musician and writer partly to the experience of being uprooted and learning a new language, though she notes a constant longing for Finland.