“We are not Swedes, we do not want to become Russians, let us therefore be Finns”. First uttered some time in the early 19th century, this affirmation of Finnish national identity provides a rather snappy insight into Finnish history and its timeline. As you might have guessed, Sweden and Russia have played significant parts at different points. But, no matter how hard they tried, the local culture of the Finns and its various indigenous groups could never quite be tempered. Tune in to find out more.