The Englishman never told me if he went to war. During the Falklands conflict we spoke very rarely. I felt I was an undesirable, living as I was close to the Soviet Union. Even his letters dried up.I tried to concentrate on my studies and spent most of my time in the University Library. It was still … [Read more...]
My life as a spy
My career in UK started as translator/ journalist at the BBC Monitoring Service in Caversham. There I listened to Finnish and Swedish radio broadcasts, selected relevant news items and translated them into English.The Degree in Political Science from the Swedish School of Economics in Helsinki gave … [Read more...]
How I came to be in England – Part 17
I felt a tap on my shoulder. My friend's face looked serious. 'Loo, now?'I smiled at the Englishman, 'Sorry, I'll be back.'He looked surprised but I didn't have time, my friend was already dragging me away from the table.We made our way through of throng of people on the dance floor and passed the … [Read more...]
How I came to be in England – Part 16
The Englishman didn't seem at all fazed by the idea of meeting my father. 'You've met all my family,' he said and put his arm around me. He'd just arrived from London and we were walking up from Mannerheim Street tram stop to the bus station to catch the number 105 to Espoo. The year was 1982.It was … [Read more...]
