Entering the Sharia governed Aceh almost fully covered

Entering the Sharia governed Aceh almost fully covered

HOW DID I COME TO FILM IN ACEH, INDONESIA? So we finally got a filming permit from the Embassy of Indonesia in Helsinki. We were to go to film evidence of a glorious paradise, a model of a holy city, built according to Sharia´s law. In this case, it is Banda Aceh,...
I completely froze in Namibia

I completely froze in Namibia

HOW DID I END UP IN NAMIBIA? I was working in the HUB co-working place in Tampere, year 2011. I met Jutta George there as she had just finished her studies in the Proakatemia business school and was looking for ways to get back to Namibia which she loved so much! TAMK...
Thaipusam Festival is a purification ritual

Thaipusam Festival is a purification ritual

SUFFERING AND BEAUTY OF IT Thaipusam Festival is a Hindu festival celebrated by the Tamil community. It is a very strong celebration for the purification of mind and body. Harsh body piercing, shaving heads of the whole family and carrying  ’paal kudam’ offerings to...