Seventeen moments of spring in Pärnu – the presently not so summery summer capital of Estonia
Pärnu is a small resort town on the west coast of Estonia. A town that, for me, is not only a place to come and …
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Mysterious expat and his funny take on Estonia
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 …
What’s in a name?
Estonian proper names pronounced true to form, but spoken in an English speaking setting, can lead to confusion, embarrassment, and on occasion, comedy. Take for …
Lessons in Estonian culture for beginners: an introduction
Lisa and Kristen Dobbin are two Canadian-Estonian girls with an Estonian mum and Canadian dad. They were born in Canada, but in 2012, inspired by …
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Estonia celebrates Lasting Liberty Day
Estonia celebrated Lasting Liberty Day on 27 March. On this day, the country’s present period of independence surpassed the length of the first period of …
27 years after prank call to Soviet Union, American and Estonian cross paths
People like to talk about how small Estonia is, but a recent coincidence testifies to the adage that it’s a small world as well. In …
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For all that is great
24th February is always a special day for Estonia. This year it celebrated the day 95 years ago when the Estonian republic was first formed. …
Philippe Legrain: “People should be free to live, work and fall in love wherever they please”
In an interview with Estonian World, writer and policy adviser Philippe Legrain says people’s fears of immigration from outside the European Union are mostly just …
Thoughts about Estonia from an Englishman’s perspective Vol 3
David Foreman notices the high standards of Estonian concert-goers. I recently got back from my winter holiday in Estonia. I stayed in Pärnu which is …
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Musings of an American with Estonian roots
Andres Simonson, an Estonian American, writes about the reactions he gets when he talks about Estonia in the United States. “So, you’re from Boston?” Over …
