Roosa
I was happy to see her red stripes as she walked into the striped museum tent. I was admiring the art when I noticed her and waited for her to step in. I then stroke a conversation with her and found out that Roosa, 25 y/o, has been doing her studies about Migration in the U.K. and Danmark.
She is originally a Finn who comes from a tall family, naturally her hobby is basket ball, what else :-)
Roosa's message to the world couldn't be better synchronised with my photo project: Tolerance & Understanding.
"Apparently our brains won't be fully developed until age 25 or so. So it's completely OK if you don't know everything, or if in fact, you feel like you don't know anything at all and don't have a clue about where things are going. Time will tell, so worry less. Don't aim for perfection and don't expect perfection. Learn to ask for help when you need it. Later in life you'll finally come to understand that we're all just human and we all have our own faults -- you, and even the people you might most look up to. And that's OK. So be empathetic, judge less, and try to understand more."
"Try to always bring something positive to the table. Keep smiling -- even if all your teeth and gums are showing (like in this photo!). Life is short, so I guess smile while you still have your teeth."
"Roosa, what's important in your life?"
"Family, whether biological or chosen. After living half of my life abroad, the need and importance of family has grown increasingly stronger. There's nothing better than the scent of freshly baked pulla at my grandma's house. It's the one place that's been a stable constant during all these years of moving around, and spending some quality time there with some of my favourite people."
-"Hobbies? Studies? Plans for the future?"
"I'm about to finish my Master's in Migration Studies soon. I still need to finish writing my thesis, but after that, I'm looking forward to settling down a bit, building a home, and re-setting my roots again either in Finland or in the UK."
This is my 609th submission to The Human Family group.
Visit the group here to see more portraits and stories: The Human Family
Roosa
I was happy to see her red stripes as she walked into the striped museum tent. I was admiring the art when I noticed her and waited for her to step in. I then stroke a conversation with her and found out that Roosa, 25 y/o, has been doing her studies about Migration in the U.K. and Danmark.
She is originally a Finn who comes from a tall family, naturally her hobby is basket ball, what else :-)
Roosa's message to the world couldn't be better synchronised with my photo project: Tolerance & Understanding.
"Apparently our brains won't be fully developed until age 25 or so. So it's completely OK if you don't know everything, or if in fact, you feel like you don't know anything at all and don't have a clue about where things are going. Time will tell, so worry less. Don't aim for perfection and don't expect perfection. Learn to ask for help when you need it. Later in life you'll finally come to understand that we're all just human and we all have our own faults -- you, and even the people you might most look up to. And that's OK. So be empathetic, judge less, and try to understand more."
"Try to always bring something positive to the table. Keep smiling -- even if all your teeth and gums are showing (like in this photo!). Life is short, so I guess smile while you still have your teeth."
"Roosa, what's important in your life?"
"Family, whether biological or chosen. After living half of my life abroad, the need and importance of family has grown increasingly stronger. There's nothing better than the scent of freshly baked pulla at my grandma's house. It's the one place that's been a stable constant during all these years of moving around, and spending some quality time there with some of my favourite people."
-"Hobbies? Studies? Plans for the future?"
"I'm about to finish my Master's in Migration Studies soon. I still need to finish writing my thesis, but after that, I'm looking forward to settling down a bit, building a home, and re-setting my roots again either in Finland or in the UK."
This is my 609th submission to The Human Family group.
Visit the group here to see more portraits and stories: The Human Family