When Finland joined NATO in 2023, most Finns supported the choice. The nation fought the Soviets in 1939 and misplaced territory — and lots of hope that historical past will not repeat itself. Within the Arctic village of Salla — as soon as a key frontline in World Conflict Two — these recollections nonetheless run deep.
Al Jazeera’s Hashem Ahelbarra has travelled alongside Finland’s border with Russia to see how life there has modified.
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