Finland Is The So-Called Happiest Country On Earth — Afro-Finns Weigh In

Good Hair Day
Saida Mäki-Penttilä is a co-founder of Good Hair Day, which is a community event to connect Afro Finns. Natalie Moore
Good Hair Day
Saida Mäki-Penttilä is a co-founder of Good Hair Day, which is a community event to connect Afro Finns. Natalie Moore

Finland Is The So-Called Happiest Country On Earth — Afro-Finns Weigh In

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Despite the Nordic country’s utopian reputation, Finns of African descent often face racial profiling and discrimination. WBEZ’s Natalie Moore talked with a few about their experiences.

WBEZ’s Natalie Moore talked with Finns of African descent about their experiences living in the social welfare state. Here’s what some of them had to say.