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She shares in vision of the Neighbourhood Mothers’ project: empowering immigrant women with necessary information so that they could help themselves and the people around them, each in their own neighbourhood of change and influence. Michelle suggests “While developing projects and services for immigrants, it is important to also include the perspectives of immigrants and immigrant women, such as our Neighbourhood Mothers.” Michelle also strongly believes in the Finnish social system and hopes that the Government doesn’t succeed in destroying it completely. “In the building of a more multicultural society, we can always learn from each other - how to do things in a different way instead of the way it has always been done - and expand our understanding about meeting the needs of all our new fellow Finns,” concludes Michelle. Thank you Michelle, for sharing your bittersweet experiences as an immigrant in this country. And yes, we are with you all the way in helping to build a better, multicultural Finland!