Monira Sami

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Join date: Apr 25, 2025

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Hi, I'm Monira!

Life has taken me from Budapest to Glasgow, London, Frankfurt, and back to Budapest—before finally landing in Helsinki in spring 2023 (for now).

I've always loved how places, languages, and cultures shape who we are, and moving between countries has only made that fascination stronger (along with a bit of confusion and identity crisis). As for work, I am an analyst and project manager (media and HR) with a degree in Politics. Outside of numbers and data, I try to keep my creativity alive through fibre arts, painting, and design.

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May 2, 2025 ∙ 5 min

Finnish Isn't Easy (Even If You're Hungarian)

One of the most common things people say when they hear I am Hungarian learning Finnish is: "Oh, that must be a piece of cake for you!" Cue: more like an entire cake. Plus some nervous laughter, mixed with a dash of existential dread: what if there is something wrong with me? What if I have somehow lost the brain capacity to learn a new language after turning 30? Who knows. Nevertheless, let’s clear up a few (3) myths.