Fotos: Justin Yang
I hvert nummer sætter Delfinen fokus på en studerende eller en underviser ved Aarhus Universitet, og prøver på at gå under huden på dem.
Navn: Jenni Joensuu
Alder: 30
Studie: Erasmus Mundus Journalism
Land: Finland
Jeg er i Danmark fordi : I’m studying a master’s degree in journalism.
Temaet for dette nummer af Delfinen er melankoli – hvordan vil du definere dette begreb?
- Feeling sad and sensitive for no good reason at all. Also crying for no reason at all. It’s mostly connected to the darker seasons, winter & autumn, but summer melancholia is also a thing.
Er det noget, der resonerer i din finske sjæl?
- Yes, kind of. I do feel that melancholia is a part of me that will follow me around forever… although I don’t feel melancholic all the time.
Er Finland “mørkere” end Danmark?
- Yes. To me it seems like Danes are more positive and smile more.
Hvordan kommer dette til udtryk?
- Dark humour obviously, we do joke about everything, some of it not appropriate probably. And it can also be seen in culture, like tv and literature: there is a certain feeling in some films and books which can only be described as the “Finnish dark mindness”, it’s hard to explain if you’re not a Finn. Kind of like “everything’s going to suck anyway, so why should I even try, or smile, or get out of bed”.
Hvad sker der egentligt for Mummitroldene? Jeg tror de har været ansvarlige for mange mareridt i danske barndomshjem!
- Oh yes, the Groke (Muren) definitely scared me too when I was a kid! And the Ice Queen, and the Magician, and the ghosts, and the Hattifatteners… it’s just fairytales Finland style! Life is scary, let your kids know that from early on.
