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set out where needed. We also visited a young Finnish Farmer and his family who had a small dairy herd. From their land we could see Russia best - even the smoke stacks from factories Finland used to own before Russia took them. It is said Finland has fought 42 wars with Russia - despite the fact that it has lost them all. The country’s survival has a great deal to do with “sisu” or guts. A visit to Finland would not be complete without a visit to the different cemetaries [sic]. When Finnish men are killed in battle their bodies are brought back to local resting places near to the places they once lived in peace. The markers and grave flowers are beautiful indeed. Aune’s own brother was killed in one of these