News and features about global Estonians and estophiles
Indrek Tarand is an Estonian politician and a member of the European Parliament. Born into a politically and socially active family (his father Andres Tarand served as […]
Estonian MEP Indrek Tarand: We need innovation and idealism, not institutionalism Read More
Japan’s Nikkan Sports newspaper has stated that Estonian powerhouse Baruto aka Kaido Höövelson, who won the January 2012 tournament, has retired from sumo aged 28.
Sumo champion Baruto Kaito retires Read More
Jaanika Peerna is an Estonian-born artist living in a small village in the scenic Hudson River Valley, about an hour from New York. She has
New York-based artist Jaanika Peerna: Appreciating the shades of grey Read More
You’re a young Estonian singer who wants to break out of your comfort zone. What challenge is greater than breaking into the London music scene? But
Liis Hirvoja from POCA: Estonian heart, London soul (video) Read More
2,400 years ago the philosopher Socrates claimed: “I am not an Athenian or a Greek, but a citizen of the world (kosmopolitês).” In 1937 Ernest
Global Estonians: business professional Karin Nemec (Shanghai, China) Read More
Joel Lindpere is an Estonian professional footballer who currently plays for Chicago Fire in Major League Soccer in the US. Ave Maria Blithe caught up with Lindpere for a little cheeky
A chat with Joel Lindpere Read More
Veronika Valk is one of the most ambitious young generation Estonian architects, whose work is not just about serious architecture and grey cityscapes – against
Veronika Valk — a young architect designing a better world Read More
2,400 years ago the philosopher Socrates claimed: “I am not an Athenian or a Greek, but a citizen of the world (kosmopolitês).” In 1937 Ernest
Global Estonians: fashion illustrator Johanna Pikver (London, UK) Read More
Ivar Kaasik is an Estonian abstract painter, who since 1992 has resided in Berlin. Born in Kuressaare, he started to study architecture at the Estonian Academy of Arts in
Ivar Kaasik – a struggling artist in Berlin Read More
Abdul Turay is a British-Estonian political columnist working for Estonia’s leading national newspaper Postimees. After living and working in Estonia for so many years, he
