by Marian Exall | Feb 2, 2026 | Musings
Sisu is the Finnish word for grit, resilience, and determination in facing difficulty. According to a Seattle Times story in January, the concept has its origins in Finland’s resistance to the Soviet Union during the Second World War. It continues today in a... 
by Marian Exall | Apr 27, 2024 | Musings
“My father never spoke about the war.” As I researched the World War II background for Daughters of Riga, I heard this statement several times: from the daughter of one of the U.S. soldiers who liberated the Bergen-Belsen concentration camp; from an English friend...
