Bo Carpelan reminisces about the Helsinki of his childhood. Siegfried Lenz marvels at Finnish bathing customs. Elias Lönnrot celebrates Midsummer. Nils-Aslak Valkeapää sings of Sápmi, his homeland. Robert Crottet is enchanted by a mysterious lake. Arto Paasilinna knows the Finnish melancholy. Rainer Domisch visits children who love going to school. Klaus Mann swims daily in the lake. M. A. Numminen knows every beer bar from Utsjoki to Helsinki. Tibor M. Ridegh dances tango at the 63rd parallel. Olaf Kanter takes the plunge into the ice hole. Kirsti Paltto shares stories of old Sámi traditions. This and much more from and about Finland.