Finland's 'Granny of the Year' moved from the US for love in 1965, and stayed — "I decided not to give up"

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Finland's 'Granny of the Year' moved from the US for love in 1965, and stayed — "I decided not to give up"

Praised for her displays of 'sisu', Georgianna "Johanna" McCollam Oja says learning the Finnish language required a lot of perseverance and determination, but it was the key to her integration.

Finland's 'Granny of the Year' moved from the US for love in 1965, and stayed — "I decided not to give up"

Praised for her displays of 'sisu', Georgianna "Johanna" McCollam Oja says learning the Finnish language required a lot of perseverance and determination, but it was the key to her integration.

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