Chileans living in Finland since fleeing coup
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They’ve been living far away from their homeland for decades. In 1973 a Finnish diplomat named Tapani Brotherus managed to secure the safety of hundreds of Chileans activists wanted by the military government. They started a new life in Finland and adapted well but after 3 decades, they have mixed feeling about Chile and the trip that saved them.
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