In “Expats corner” we catch up with foreigners who live or have lived in Estonia, to find out what they really think of the country. Adrienne Warren is a Tallinn-based research journalist, working for Warsaw-based portal Eastbook.eu. Adrienne, what brought you to Estonia? I originally came to Estonia for university, to study …
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What’s up with the people who are in charge of immigration? On lots of different levels and in lots of different ways, the authorities, whether they are border guards, the police, or civil servants drafting legislation, appear to be getting things horribly wrong. This article was originally published by Abdul Turay in his blog. I will …
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Today marks the launch of “Expats Corner”, where we catch-up with foreigners who live or have lived in Estonia, to find out what they really think of the country. Les Wilson (52) is an English musician, drummer and teacher with a special fondness for Baltic and Nordic music in general and …
Estonia. A small northerly precious Baltic gem, with beautiful scenery that would indelibly astonish you; picturesque coastal villages, woods, meadows, lakes, islands, and beautiful blond maidens… This is the package in one of the smallest countries in Europe. Metaphorically speaking, a visit to Estonia will leave you a moment of …
Georg Singer, an Austrian expat and currently working as a development manager at the University of Tartu, shares his observations about Estonia. Every now and then I find myself immersed in Tartu’s nightlife. Estonia’s second biggest town still hosts some of those nicely improvised places to hang out. I often …
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 a very lovely seaside city on the west side of the country. I have stayed in this town quite a lot as my partner comes …
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I am a very keen walker and have walked many hundreds of miles on National trails in Britain. It is possible to gain some spectacular views by climbing hills and walking on cliff tops or ascending ancient monuments. But you are always surrounded by the signs that remind you of …
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At the forefront of the English persons outlook on life is to wonder what others think about what they do. I wouldn’t say that this is absent from a typical Estonian viewpoint, but it certainly doesn’t seem to be so important. To me this denotes a lack of insecurity, something that the …
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Interview with Sir Malcolm Bruce, British Liberal Democrat member of parliament (MP) for Gordon (Scotland), Vice-Chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Estonia, and Chair of the Select Committee on International Development. “Do you speak any Estonian?” is the first thing Sir Malcolm Bruce MP asks me, and I reply …
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I came to Estonia as a visiting PhD student, a folklorist, meaning that I was primarily interested in tales and traditions. However, I’m also a feminist and a gender studies scholar, so I couldn’t help but notice some of the gender dynamics around me. One of the first things that …
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