Fatbardhe Hetemaj

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Fatbardhe Hetemaj
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Position heldmunicipal councillor in Finland Edit this on Wikidata

Fatbardhe Hetemaj (born 20 August 1985)[1] is a Kosovo-born Finnish politician, author, and 2009 "Refugee Woman of the Year".[2][3][4][5][6][7][8]

Hetemaj was born to Emine and Miftar Hetemaj in

Business management and Combined studies at the University of Worcester.[3] She graduated with a Bachelors of Arts with Honours in Business Management.[12]

In 2009, the Finnish Refugee Council named Hetemaj "Refugee Woman of the Year" for her work against racism[2][4][5][6][8] In 2010, she published her book "Matkalaukullinen aurinkoa : pakomatka pohjoiseen" (Sun in a suitcase: an escape to the north).[13]

In 2011, she ran as a coalition candidate for the

Helsinki City Council.[17][18][19][7] On July 28, 2015, she appeared alongside Erkki Tuomioja, Ozan Yanar, and Paavo Arhinmäki at an event against racism in Helsinki that attracted nearly 15,000 people.[20]

A documentary film about Hetemaj and her family premiered at the Refugee Film Festival in 2020.[21][9]

References

  1. ^ Toivonen, Hannu (August 1, 2015). "Fatbardhe Hetemaj lapsuutensa raunioilla Kosovossa: "Onneksi perheemme pääsi Suomeen"". Seura (in Finnish). Retrieved September 17, 2023.
  2. ^ a b c d e "Fatbardhe Hetemaj is Refugee Woman of the Year". News. March 6, 2009. Retrieved August 7, 2022.
  3. ^ a b c d "Former University student wins title". Worcester News. Retrieved August 7, 2022.
  4. ^ a b c "Article: "Refugee Woman of the Year: Fatbardhe Hetemaj from Kosovo"". Kosovo Diaspora. July 16, 2012. Retrieved August 7, 2022.
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  6. ^ a b "Kesko Oyj: Welfare society and taxation was the theme of the Day of Commerce". FinanzNachrichten.de (in German). Retrieved August 7, 2022.
  7. ^ a b c "Refugee Woman of the Year worries about next generation". News. March 7, 2013. Retrieved August 7, 2022.
  8. ^ a b O'Connor, James (March 18, 2009). "Finnish Refugee Council award puts ordinary women in the spotlight" (PDF). Helsinki Times. p. 3. Retrieved August 7, 2022.
  9. ^ a b c SUIKKANEN, PÄIVI (May 25, 2018). "Hetemaj-dokumentin ohjaaja Olli Laine ihmettelee: "Miksi sodan traumoista puhuminen on suomalaisille niin vaikeaa?"". yle.fi (in Finnish). Retrieved August 7, 2022.
  10. ^ Buchert, Peter (May 28, 2018). "När flykten är det enda alternativet". www.hbl.fi (in Swedish). Retrieved August 7, 2022.
  11. ^ "Tunnetut maahanmuuttajat kertovat: Näin meidät otettiin vastaan Suomessa". www.iltalehti.fi (in Finnish). Retrieved August 7, 2022.
  12. ^ "University of Worcester graduation – Wednesday, November 5". Worcester News. Retrieved August 7, 2022.
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  14. ^ "Immigrant Candidates Fare Poorly". News. April 18, 2011. Retrieved August 7, 2022.
  15. ^ "Kokoomus nappasi vuoden pakolaisnaisen". Yle Uutiset (in Finnish). June 11, 2010. Retrieved August 7, 2022.
  16. ^ "Yhteystiedot – Helsingin Kokoomus". archive.ph. March 27, 2013. Archived from the original on March 27, 2013. Retrieved August 7, 2022.
  17. ^ "Fatbardhe Hetemaj odottaa lasta". www.iltalehti.fi (in Finnish). Retrieved August 7, 2022.
  18. ^ "Helsingin valtuustossa 6 tuppisuuta – 14 istui kaikissa kokouksissa". Yle Uutiset (in Finnish). December 16, 2013. Retrieved August 7, 2022.
  19. ^ "Pakolaisnaiset nousivat Helsingin valtuustoon". www.iltalehti.fi (in Finnish). October 29, 2012. Retrieved August 7, 2022.
  20. ^ "Diversity rally gathers 15,000 in Helsinki". News. July 28, 2015. Retrieved August 7, 2022.
  21. ^ "Homeland Kosovo-Finland – Refugees Welcome Film Fest". Retrieved August 7, 2022.
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