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Sisu, an origin story

Sisu, an origin story

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The Archipelago Sea one August night a long long time ago…

Sisu [see’-soo] (noun) = an almost magical resilience in the face of great adversity

I am not a Finn. I am one of those Americans who have never even left the country! But my grandmother who’d once visited Finland named me Sisu, a word that exemplifies the national character of Finland. Sisu has done more to promote a love for that country more than the aurora borealis, reindeers, and mämmi or anything else. She’d

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