History Unwind

From Sisu to Freedom: How Finland Shook Off the Bear Hug


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Send us a textIn this inaugural episode of History Unwind, we're cranking up the heat—literally and figuratively—as we dive into the frosty yet fiery tale of Finland's fight for independence. Picture this: a nation known for its endless forests, thousands of lakes, and more saunas than you can shake a birch branch at, quietly plotting its escape from the clutches of the Russian Empire. Our story kicks off in 1917, when Finland was still the moody teenager of the Russian Empire—a Grand Du...
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History UnwindBy Jorge Romualdo