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Feature interview: The Art of Sisu

Feature interview: The Art of Sisu

Update: 2025-12-16
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The Danes have hygge, a cultural inclination to try to make things cosy. In Finland, they have a very different cultural trait called sisu, a quiet, inner strength drawn from surviving hardship. Dr. Elisabet Lahti has spent years studying this Finnish concept, and in 2018 she put it to the test, running 2,400 kilometers across New Zealand to research sisu and promote nonviolence. She's the founder of the Sisu Lab and says anyone from any country can learn to have courage in the face of adversity.
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Feature interview: The Art of Sisu

Feature interview: The Art of Sisu