<p>Tech/gaming journalist and entrepreneur <strong>Junae Benne</strong> fell in love with Finland’s calm and serenity. But without basic services such as a bank account and lacking clear answers from immigration authorities, Junae faces an uphill battle to build a business in the country. Listen as Junae vows to overcome these obstacles with a generous dose of optimism and good humour.</p>

Tech/gaming journalist and entrepreneur Junae Benne fell in love with Finland’s calm and serenity. But without basic services such as a bank account and lacking clear answers from immigration authorities, Junae faces an uphill battle to build a business in the country. Listen as Junae vows to overcome these obstacles with a generous dose of optimism and good humour.

Season 2 Episode 6: Chicago-born Junae Benne shares her Finnish immigration struggle

“Finland: Through the looking glass” offers a frank and unfiltered look at Finland through the lens of its diverse foreign-background community, through one-on-one conversations with host, Denise Wall. It’s an opportunity for the community to share its own unique stories and experiences and to fearlessly weigh in on the social and political discourses shaping its reality in the adopted homeland. The show covers a range of themes such as entrepreneurship, ageing, belonging, study, unemployment and the job search and family reunification, to name a few.

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Season 2 Episode 6: Chicago-born Junae Benne shares her Finnish immigration struggle

Season 2 Episode 6: Chicago-born Junae Benne shares her Finnish immigration struggle