Radio | News week in plain Finnish | Sunday 23 June 2024

Refugee of the year

The topic of the news week this time is Refugee of the Year. This year’s Refugee of the Year is Sa Myer Oo. The Finnish Refugee Agency announced the selection on Tuesday. Now we tell you about Sa Myer Oo’s life and the Refugee of the Year award.

Sa Myer Oo

This year’s Refugee of the Year is Sa Myer Oo. Sa Myer Oo’s nickname is San. San is 28 years old.

San was born in a refugee camp in Thailand. San’s parents are from Myanmar. They belong to the Karen minority, which is oppressed. That’s why they had to flee.

During San’s childhood in the refugee camp, there was poverty and fear. When San was 11 years old, the family got to Finland.

San got a Finnish passport when he was 19 years old. San was so happy that he cried. He is now a citizen and has the same rights as anyone else.

San currently lives in Vaasa. He will soon graduate as a social worker. She already has training as a nanny. San wants to work for children and young people.

Finnish Refugee Aid

The refugee of the year is selected by Suomen Pakolaisapu. It is an approximately 60-year-old organization that works for refugees and immigrants.

26 years ago Suomen Pakolaisapu started giving out an award, which was then called Refugee Woman of the Year. In the years 2016-2022, Refugee Man of the Year was also chosen.

Since last year, only one recipient of the award has been chosen again, who will therefore become the Refugee of the Year.

Suomen Pakolaisapu gives the award to a person with a refugee background and experience with integration.

Purpose of the award

The task of the refugee of the year is to tell Finns about the life of refugees and integration in Finland.

Many Finns remember at least one of the Refugees of the Year. Perhaps the most famous is Nasima Razmyar.

Razmyar was Refugee Woman of the Year in 2010. Razmyar’s family comes from Afghanistan.

Nasima Razmyar has become a politician. He is now a Member of Parliament.

Repeat

The topic of the news week this time was Refugee of the Year. Let’s say it again.

This year’s refugee of the year is Sa Myer Oo.

The selection was made by an organization called Suomen Pakolaisapu. It has been rewarding refugees for 26 years.

The task of the refugee of the year is to tell Finns about the integration of refugees into Finland.

This was Uutisviikko in plain Finnish, see you again. Goodbye!