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The sun is sneaking in through the window, trying to wake you up.But outside, it’s still too cold compared to the warmth of the blanket.You just roll over to the other side and decide to sleep for an extra half Read More

Upon arrival at Finland’s Kurki Eco Village, I knew that I was entering an environment where sustainability, community, and learning by experience would challenge all of my preconceptions of harmonizing with nature. I did not anticipate, however, how the experience Read More

Living in an Eco village showed me that composting can make a significant positive change to the environment. It’s a simple way to recycle organic waste. We use it to get rid of community leftovers as everyone contributes with kitchen Read More

When I came to Finland, it was my first time, but I’ve had a lot of first times here: first time taking the plane, first time that far away from home, first time alone, first time speaking only English. I Read More

In this village in Finland you can also learn how to be a chef for the community lunch in one of the houses called the Mankeli house. If you work like a volunteer then once a week in your project Read More

On the eve of leaving in a week, I would love to make a compilation of memoriesand learnings that I will never forget.I came here with many insecurities, but with a strength that was unknown to me, ithad been a Read More

Hello beautiful people! Welcome to the summer and hope that you are having a good time outside and enjoying so much!! In our case, we are taking advantage of this amazing village and eating a lot of vegetables and delicious Read More

As an international ESC volunteer, I had the amazing opportunity to work for the Finnish Red Cross !  First, in order to become a member, I had to follow the First Aid course offered by the Red Cross. This training Read More