My grandmother was a young teen when she and her family fled from Karelia. She often talked about Karelia, and how they had to leave it all behind. She built a good life though, and lived till 90.
I'm a 37 years old Finnish guy, I have no relatives or ties to Karelia personally, except I do heavily feel towards those bretherin who do and have lived there. I'm currently crying so bad.
@@FaithReact Thank you, those were really hard times for us. The memories, scars and the collective trauma live on in us from generation to generation. This is the main reason for our scaled up (in comparison to population size) military, high level of willingness to defend our country and will to aid those who are being targeted by the red menace next door.
My dad’s family lived in the Karelian Isthmus. Their village was over taken on the 6th of December, 1939. Which ironically was also the same date as the Finnish Independence Day...They owned about 700 acers of Land, which was donated to us after 300 years of slavery... We've been through a lot. My godfather with his dad, mom, sisters and brothers had to leave their house with a loaf of bread was left behind. The artillery was getting close. After the war ended, their mom n dad was so depressed, so my godfather had to work when he was a teenager. To provide his family. They had rent spaces in their cottage, where travelling businessman slept in the floor. Just to survive. Four of my relatives fought in the winter and the continuation war. Two was MIA, the third died at his sleep after the war ended and the fourth lost his entire left arm, due to the shrapnel blast. He passed in the early 1980s. But still, our Karelian sprit will inspire the world and always have a positive attitude towards life! Listen to "Kannaksen Poikia" which means "Sons of the Isthmus".
@@jroutasula5250 Hardly anybody as the Crimean population is almost entirely of Russian ethnicity. Furthermore, the "green men" were actually Ukrainian soldier of that same ethnicity that rebelled against Ukrainian ultra right nationalists. As an autonomous region of Ukraine, Crimean local government even sent a delegation to Moscow asking for help from the Russian federation to push out all Ukrainian forces from Crimea.
If I remember right Veikko Lavi was traveling with his friend to consert there he was performer! And they buss his friend started tell story about evacuees and what happened to them! And yes this is true story! But my favourite from this song is when rescue workers sing this!
Evakon laulu is a musical piece composed and written by Veikko Lavi, which tells about the wartime evacuation journey of a Karelian emigrant to Finland, from Karelia towards the west, from the point of view of a small child. The song begins with the words "In the evening when my mother covered me to sleep, I had no idea what the morning would bring...". The song is especially well known as a recording by Anneli Saaristo from 1985. The recording was arranged by Upi Sorvali. The touching song has become a significant interpreter of emotions among people of Karelian descent, along with the folk song "Karjalan kunnailla". The theme for the song was given to Lavi by his long-time accompanist Pertti Husu, who once told Lavi his evacuee story on a concert trip. "Evako's song" was first performed in Pori by Veikko Tuomi, but it became known as Anneli Saaristo's version. During the recording of the song, Saaristo had a hard time holding back her tears. ruclips.net/video/LQz5n-lOKTg/видео.html
one of the most beautiful songs ever❤my grandmother was from Karelia and luckily she was able to be evacuated, our family exists, and we continue to do so
Rakastan Karjalaa kovasti ja käyn siellä säännöllisesti lomalla. Siellä näkee edelleen suomalaisten talojen perustuksia, hylättyjä kaivoja ja suomenkielisiä kirjoituksia Sortavalassa ja muissa taajamissa. Tietenkin tunnen myötätuntoa suomalaisia kohtaan.
I'm grandson of Karelian but when my grandmother's family had to leave they were unable to leave on time and were captured by Soviet soldiers and was taken to prison camp in Russia. Luckily nobody in my family died there even though food was scarce and they had to work hard every day. In 1990s when Soviet Union collapsed my grandmother visited Russia and went to look her family's farm there was nothing but ruins of the house left.
My grandmother was 13 when Her family has to leave (from Sortavala area). I don't know but some how this song "hits" very deep level. Actually I have same kind of feeling with movie Unknown soldier (version 2017) when there was family that has to leave home and move inland (side story of movie).
From my mother side, her parents had to evacuate. they did ok with small farm what government gave to them. Raised 5 kids who are more or less ok but time being poor. I don't know much of it personally but must have been hard.
All ways when I hear this song I cry, but the Karelians were Finns and the Soviet Union was able to take over the Karelia regions, it needs to be said that they were welcomed as best they could.
This is one part of our sad but stong history. 🇫🇮 And a true story. If you want to see how finns react this song, react same song "evakon laulu" with "vain elämää toni ja jannika"
My grandmother told me once how they had lived in Karelia, under the threat of war. Her husband had left to fight, but they were still in relative safe-zone. And they had so gotten used to the tumult of artillery, that when my grandmother one day saw the shells explode on their neighbour's field, she rushed inside, where her mother-in-law simply asked her... "What berries do you want to put in the pie?" That pie never got made, but they managed to escape and she lived to be 97 years old, leaving behind a life well lived despite losses, sorrow and grief. I try to emulate hers, my granfather's and my mother's parents resilience and sisu in every fall I face. Sure, I complain, like I believe they did too when they had the chance, but life goes on all the way until it doesn't. And that day will come, eventually to everyone, but it's no reason not to live until then. No matter what.
Välillä ajettelen, että se olisi todella oikeuden mukaista, mutta antaa olla nyt. Onko muuten se demokratiaa, kun ryssä tulee väkisin maillesi, ja kun puolustaudut ja jäät alakynteen, niin joudut luovuttamaan maata ja maksaa "sotakorvauksia" VITTU KU OLIS KIRVEELLÄ JA KIVÄÄRILLÄ VIELÄ PALJON TÖITÄ!
When the ww2 war started, my grandpa mom had a choice to leave to the sweden with underaged kids but she said "we are born in finland and we die here if the russians wants to bomb all of us" we didnt leave and my grandpas brother died (thank god only one).. All the prayers for Ukranian people now!
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My grandmother was a young teen when she and her family fled from Karelia. She often talked about Karelia, and how they had to leave it all behind. She built a good life though, and lived till 90.
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Oh I started to cry with you. Greetings from Finland:')🤍💙💎❄️🙏🏻
Thank you ❤️
I'm a 37 years old Finnish guy, I have no relatives or ties to Karelia personally, except I do heavily feel towards those bretherin who do and have lived there. I'm currently crying so bad.
Oh I am so sorry
@@FaithReact Thank you, those were really hard times for us. The memories, scars and the collective trauma live on in us from generation to generation.
This is the main reason for our scaled up (in comparison to population size) military, high level of willingness to defend our country and will to aid those who are being targeted by the red menace next door.
My dad’s family lived in the Karelian Isthmus. Their village was over taken on the 6th of December, 1939. Which ironically was also the same date as the Finnish Independence Day...They owned about 700 acers of Land, which was donated to us after 300 years of slavery...
We've been through a lot. My godfather with his dad, mom, sisters and brothers had to leave their house with a loaf of bread was left behind. The artillery was getting close. After the war ended, their mom n dad was so depressed, so my godfather had to work when he was a teenager. To provide his family. They had rent spaces in their cottage, where travelling businessman slept in the floor. Just to survive.
Four of my relatives fought in the winter and the continuation war. Two was MIA, the third died at his sleep after the war ended and the fourth lost his entire left arm, due to the shrapnel blast. He passed in the early 1980s. But still, our Karelian sprit will inspire the world and always have a positive attitude towards life! Listen to "Kannaksen Poikia" which means "Sons of the Isthmus".
😍😍 my love to y’all
Finland 1939, Ukraine 2022 -.
Also 2014
@@spugelo359 true. I don't know how many citizen leave Krim then.
And Gaza & the West Bank today.
@@jroutasula5250 Hardly anybody as the Crimean population is almost entirely of Russian ethnicity. Furthermore, the "green men" were actually Ukrainian soldier of that same ethnicity that rebelled against Ukrainian ultra right nationalists. As an autonomous region of Ukraine, Crimean local government even sent a delegation to Moscow asking for help from the Russian federation to push out all Ukrainian forces from Crimea.
@@tarmotyyri6733 Are you being paid a ruble salary or are you getting real money for this Russian propaganda, which is complete bullshit.😡🤬
If I remember right Veikko Lavi was traveling with his friend to consert there he was performer! And they buss his friend started tell story about evacuees and what happened to them! And yes this is true story! But my favourite from this song is when rescue workers sing this!
😮
Evakon laulu is a musical piece composed and written by Veikko Lavi, which tells about the wartime evacuation journey of a Karelian emigrant to Finland, from Karelia towards the west, from the point of view of a small child. The song begins with the words "In the evening when my mother covered me to sleep, I had no idea what the morning would bring...".
The song is especially well known as a recording by Anneli Saaristo from 1985. The recording was arranged by Upi Sorvali. The touching song has become a significant interpreter of emotions among people of Karelian descent, along with the folk song "Karjalan kunnailla".
The theme for the song was given to Lavi by his long-time accompanist Pertti Husu, who once told Lavi his evacuee story on a concert trip. "Evako's song" was first performed in Pori by Veikko Tuomi, but it became known as Anneli Saaristo's version. During the recording of the song, Saaristo had a hard time holding back her tears. ruclips.net/video/LQz5n-lOKTg/видео.html
Thank you for sharing
I cryed. This is some True view what happend in here. 😢😢
You seems to have a Finnish soul. Thank you for your empathy.
Thank you 😍
This song always gets me. My mother had to leave her home at the age of 11. I’m not crying (yet again), you are…
Ohh 😞
Same here
one of the most beautiful songs ever❤my grandmother was from Karelia and luckily she was able to be evacuated, our family exists, and we continue to do so
Aww 🥰
Rakastan Karjalaa kovasti ja käyn siellä säännöllisesti lomalla. Siellä näkee edelleen suomalaisten talojen perustuksia, hylättyjä kaivoja ja suomenkielisiä kirjoituksia Sortavalassa ja muissa taajamissa. Tietenkin tunnen myötätuntoa suomalaisia kohtaan.
My wife's mother was 2 when this happened
Oh sad 😞
I'm grandson of Karelian but when my grandmother's family had to leave they were unable to leave on time and were captured by Soviet soldiers and was taken to prison camp in Russia. Luckily nobody in my family died there even though food was scarce and they had to work hard every day. In 1990s when Soviet Union collapsed my grandmother visited Russia and went to look her family's farm there was nothing but ruins of the house left.
So 😞
My grandmother was 13 when Her family has to leave (from Sortavala area). I don't know but some how this song "hits" very deep level. Actually I have same kind of feeling with movie Unknown soldier (version 2017) when there was family that has to leave home and move inland (side story of movie).
From my mother side, her parents had to evacuate. they did ok with small farm what government gave to them. Raised 5 kids who are more or less ok but time being poor. I don't know much of it personally but must have been hard.
So sad
Im son of refuges of Karelian . They never forget. And we do not also.😢
All ways when I hear this song I cry, but the Karelians were Finns and the Soviet Union was able to take over the Karelia regions, it needs to be said that they were welcomed as best they could.
Thank you🙏
You’re welcome 😊
This is one part of our sad but stong history. 🇫🇮 And a true story. If you want to see how finns react this song, react same song "evakon laulu" with "vain elämää toni ja jannika"
😢
This happened to Finland 80 years ago.
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❤❤❤❤ kiitos
Hui, kaunista ❤
Thank you 🙏
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Mariska wrote the lyricks about her own baby when she had got a miscarriage.
My grandmother told me once how they had lived in Karelia, under the threat of war. Her husband had left to fight, but they were still in relative safe-zone.
And they had so gotten used to the tumult of artillery, that when my grandmother one day saw the shells explode on their neighbour's field, she rushed inside, where her mother-in-law simply asked her...
"What berries do you want to put in the pie?"
That pie never got made, but they managed to escape and she lived to be 97 years old, leaving behind a life well lived despite losses, sorrow and grief.
I try to emulate hers, my granfather's and my mother's parents resilience and sisu in every fall I face. Sure, I complain, like I believe they did too when they had the chance, but life goes on all the way until it doesn't. And that day will come, eventually to everyone, but it's no reason not to live until then. No matter what.
😭😢
Who is the singer?
99 % sure She is Diandra. Diandra (My life song 2020)
ruclips.net/video/_5FDTPG4wZI/видео.html
I guess Diandra.
Diandra was singer...
My gran parents needed to leave Karelia. Russia is/was to blame.. as for today in Ukraine... Stalin == Putin
Karjala takas
Välillä ajettelen, että se olisi todella oikeuden mukaista, mutta antaa olla nyt.
Onko muuten se demokratiaa, kun ryssä tulee väkisin maillesi, ja kun puolustaudut ja jäät alakynteen, niin joudut luovuttamaan maata ja maksaa "sotakorvauksia"
VITTU KU OLIS KIRVEELLÄ JA KIVÄÄRILLÄ VIELÄ PALJON TÖITÄ!
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Singer is probaply Sanna Mari Titov.
The singer is Diandra
When the ww2 war started, my grandpa mom had a choice to leave to the sweden with underaged kids but she said "we are born in finland and we die here if the russians wants to bomb all of us" we didnt leave and my grandpas brother died (thank god only one).. All the prayers for Ukranian people now!
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This version is so bad... This is the one and only: ruclips.net/video/2GgokWTLR9I/видео.htmlsi=hkoBq8j8ysPEiRM1