MARQUETTE, Mich. (WJMN) – Finnish culture is a part of the Upper Peninsula. Whether it’s the food, the festivals, or the saunas, the impact of the people who left their home country in search of ...

At the beginning of 2023’s “Sisu,” the title is described as “a Finnish word that cannot be translated. It means a white-knuckled form of courage and unimaginable determination.” The same could be ...

When you feel like you’ve reached your limits and are about to give up, but a sudden burst of energy propels you forward, there's a word for that. Sisu, a Finnish concept that goes back hundreds of ...

Stylist explains how the Finnish art of ‘sisu’ could help us all deal with the overwhelm of modern life. Two years of the pandemic left our mental reserves so drained that it’s been a hard slog to ...

If 2020 has taught us anything, it’s that most people are capable of handling far more than they thought. Dr. Elizabeth Yuko is a bioethicist and adjunct professor of ethics at Fordham University. She ...

The concept of sisu has no direct translation, encompassing extreme perseverance and dignity in the face of adversity. But can it be learnt? “Sisu will get you even through granite,” my Finnish mother ...

It’s a Sunday morning in Helsinki in early February. The sky is overcast, with occasional faint glimpses of sunshine breaking from the clouds. The temperature is around 0 degrees C, but the wind makes ...

The concept of sisu has no direct translation, encompassing extreme perseverance and dignity in the face of adversity. But can it be learnt? “Sisu will get you even through granite,” my Finnish mother ...