Cross Border Faith

Lately, there have been some misconceptions about me. Some people think that the reason I left to Germany was to play (and watch) better basketball. Others, then again say that it was the cheap German beer that I was after. And even some wild rumor has it that I escaped Finland, because of the Siperian cold! All of which are true, but none of them essentially. In other words, none of them were the true cause or the real reason for my leave - they only added to the equation. So I thought it would be the time to correct these popular misunderstandings and collect the three real reasons behind my decision to study abroad in Göttingen University. "Blauen Turm", the Blue Tower. Very central to the Zentralcampus. You can get a nice overview of the city when you climb on top of it. 1. Struggle to impact For me, leaving Finland was not just about crossing the borders for the first time but also, to live somewhere else for the first time than in my hometown, Joensuu. I think...

My life just took a big swing. And lucky enough, for the better. I went for an exchange period to Germany, to study theology (and life) for a total of five months here in Georg-August-University of Göttingen, starting today 1st of March. This is a huge deal for me, of course, because - believe it, or not - it is the first time I have ever crossed the borders of my, oh so lovely and, oh so sweet homeland of Finland. So it's about damn time to get away and do something different for a change! Crossing the border at some time during the Helsinki-Frankfurt flight. The topic "Breaking Borders" also happens to carry a double meaning. As a matter of fact, the whole theme of this blog carries a double meaning. It's not just about me breaking the physical borders of some country. It's a lot more about breaking the spiritual boundaries of culture, religion and identity - crossing the borders of faith, so to speak, as well as religion and culture to find out what rea...