Over 10k postcards to Finland in ‘solidarity’ with Catalonia

Finnish MP Mikko Kärnä has received over 10,000 postcards, letters, and hand-drawn correspondence from Catalonia and all over the world. All, asking for “solidarity” from Helsinki in Catalonia’s “fight for independence from Spain” and respect for “basic rights.” According to Kärnä, this wave of correspondence started around three to four weeks ago, after the Nordic politician invited Carles Puigdemont to speak in the Finnish capital.

I receive a lot of cards around the world to support the independence of #Catalonia, but the ones sent by children are by far the most heartwarming. Here are some. Special greetings and thanks to Lucas, 6, from Holland. pic.twitter.com/bAskEnFiIY

— Mikko Kärnä (@KarnaMikko) April 23, 2018

“The message is clear: Catalonia wants to be an independent state and wants the respect it deserves from the Spanish state,” expressed Kärnä in a statement. The idea, further explained the MP to the Catalan News Agency (ACN), is to ultimately create a work of art with the things sent to him by his “Catalan friends,” one that would “show” to the public the message that Catalans have for Europe. The work will be put together by a Catalan artist living in Finland, although the location and form of the exhibition has yet to be decided