This week saw a new blog dedicated to Estonia taking the local social media by storm, going viral and gaining thousands of followers in just few days. Called Estonian Moments, it is using GIFs (graphics interchange format) to nail cheekily into some ever-present stereotypes about Estonians, as well as poking …
American billionare Warren Buffett has said in the past that he owes his good fortune for the fact that he was born in the right country, at the right time. Although Estonia is unlikely to produce any billionaires soon, perhaps it hasn’t been as bad time to have been born …
Global Estonians: Kris Haamer (Portugal/São Tomé/Brazil/Angola) Read More »
Europas – Europe’s equivalent of Tech Startup Oscars – took place in Berlin on Tuesday evening with over 1,000 guests gathering to celebrate the best of the continent’s tech entrepreneurship. Estonian-owned TransferWise was among them and didn’t come away empty-handed. Among the audience were two young, London-based Estonian startuppers – …
Hi Tiina, where are you based and how long have you been there? I am based in Tallinn, developing new business with Norwegian companies in Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania. This means daily communication and often travels between Norway and the Baltics. I have worked for Norway for twelve years. What made …
Hi Piret, what made you to leave Estonia? The main reason for my departure was to explore the world and find out what life has to offer. I think I have always been a radical type, so I headed to the States. So, in other words, I left for an …
Global Estonians: Piret Saagpakk (San Francisco, USA) Read More »
The Estonia’s Friends International Meeting is a joint initiative launched by Enterprise Estonia, Estonian businessman and entrepreneur Mr Margus Reinsalu and President of Estonia Mr Toomas Hendrik Ilves to thank and recognise business, political and cultural figures whose actions and advice have helped Estonia to become a truly European country with a dynamic economy and …
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Hi Liisbet, what made you to leave Estonia? During my final year of BA studies at the University of Tartu I developed an interest in European affairs and when the time came to choose a Masters programme, I decided to make my way to the heart of Europe with a …
Global Estonians: Liisbet Sooaluste (Brussels, Belgium) Read More »
Remo Savisaar (34) is an Estonian nature photographer, born in Tartu. His photo of a roe deer in snow blizzard recently became a runner-up in Veolia Environment Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2012 competition in Nature Black & White category, organised by London Natural History Museum. Remo, when did your …
Artist in focus: nature photographer Remo Savisaar Read More »
Hi Janek, where are you based and how long have you been there? My family and I are based in Terrasini. It’s a small village (7000 regular inhabitants) in the region of Palermo which is the capital of Sicily. Terrasini is situated about 35 kilometres to north – west from …
Global Estonians: blogger and entrepreneur Janek Fiume (Sicily, Italy) Read More »
Dear Estonian World readers and followers, First of all, on behalf of the Estonian World team, I would like to take this opportunity and thank again everyone who has become our reader and follower in last four months, since we started. Estonian World was established by few like-minded Estonians living …
