Fatbardhe Hetemaj

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Fatbardhe Hetemaj

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 Skenderaj, Kosovo, and she is of Kosovo Albanian descent.[2][9][7] She has three siblings Përparim Hetemaj, Mehmet Hetemaj, and Fatlume Hetemaj.[2][3][9][10] In the fall of 1992, Hetemaj and her family arrived in Finland after fleeing the regime of Slobodan Milosevic and lived in a refugee center in Oulu.[2][3][4][11] From 2005 to 2008, she studied 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 National Coalition Party but lost the election.[14][15][16] In 2012, Hetemaj was elected as one do the City Councilors 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 suomi). Retrieved September 17, 2023.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 "Fatbardhe Hetemaj is Refugee Woman of the Year". News. March 6, 2009. Retrieved August 7, 2022.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 "Former University student wins title". Worcester News. Retrieved August 7, 2022.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 "Article: "Refugee Woman of the Year: Fatbardhe Hetemaj from Kosovo"". Kosovo Diaspora. July 16, 2012. Retrieved August 7, 2022.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Pyykkönen, Miikka (2012). "FREEDOM, CIVILITY AND ACTIVENESS: On the government of leisure self-formation of Finnish multicultural youth". Nordic Journal of Migration Research. 2: 20. doi:10.2478/v10202-011-0023-z. S2CID 55825167. Retrieved August 7, 2022.
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 "Kesko Oyj: Welfare society and taxation was the theme of the Day of Commerce". FinanzNachrichten.de (in Deutsch). Retrieved August 7, 2022.
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 "Refugee Woman of the Year worries about next generation". News. March 7, 2013. Retrieved August 7, 2022.
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 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. ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 SUIKKANEN, PÄIVI (May 25, 2018). "Hetemaj-dokumentin ohjaaja Olli Laine ihmettelee: "Miksi sodan traumoista puhuminen on suomalaisille niin vaikeaa?"". yle.fi (in suomi). Retrieved August 7, 2022.
  10. ↑ Buchert, Peter (May 28, 2018). "När flykten är det enda alternativet". www.hbl.fi (in svenska). Retrieved August 7, 2022.
  11. ↑ "Tunnetut maahanmuuttajat kertovat: Näin meidät otettiin vastaan Suomessa". www.iltalehti.fi (in suomi). Retrieved August 7, 2022.
  12. ↑ "University of Worcester graduation – Wednesday, November 5". Worcester News. Retrieved August 7, 2022.
  13. ↑ Roiha, Heli, Hetemaj, Fatbardhe (2010). Matkalaukullinen aurinkoa: pakomatka pohjoiseen (in Finnish). Helsinki: Minerva. ISBN 978-952-492-408-5. OCLC 837925520.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)
  14. ↑ "Immigrant Candidates Fare Poorly". News. April 18, 2011. Retrieved August 7, 2022.
  15. ↑ "Kokoomus nappasi vuoden pakolaisnaisen". Yle Uutiset (in suomi). 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 suomi). Retrieved August 7, 2022.
  18. ↑ "Helsingin valtuustossa 6 tuppisuuta – 14 istui kaikissa kokouksissa". Yle Uutiset (in suomi). December 16, 2013. Retrieved August 7, 2022.
  19. ↑ "Pakolaisnaiset nousivat Helsingin valtuustoon". www.iltalehti.fi (in suomi). 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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