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An Interview with Mari Ahokoivu, The Comics Artist

When I first saw some illustrations and comics by Mari Ahokoivu, I remained speechless for a while, just silently turning one page after another. The next step was to search for her blog on the internet and once again I was silently clicking the ‘next’ button and being absorbed into a small world of her honest stories. You can find yourself very easily in her narration, you can even say ‘Hey, this is about me too!’. I followed her blog entries for several weeks and because I have found so much inspiration there, I decided to bring her stories and great talent closer to you as well.

February 27, 2013 2 comments 5 likes
The Stories Within Pictures #11: October’s BBQ

Many times you could not really believe some silly jokes based on stereotypes or some other fake features. When Penny heard the silly joke about Finnish people and weather in Finland, she just laughed, but did not believe that actually a part of it might be even truth.

October 16, 2012 2 likes
Seurasaari Open-Air Museum

Seurasaari is a small island next to the Helsinki city centre where visitors can experience Finland and is traditional colorful wooden houses at an open-air museum. But probably the thing you will remember most clearly is the encounter with a lot of crazy red squirrels.

April 04, 2010 2 comments 4 likes