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.
News (yle.fi)
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