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Finns have always volunteered for the French Foreign Legion, starting a new life as an anonymous soldier in some far-off corner of the world. BUY KARIN'S BOOK: Operation Turquoise Fighter https://www.readme.fi/kirja/operaatsioon... Kari Kallonen is a military historian and non-fiction writer who has written extensively about Finns in the Legion and delved into Rauno Juhola's inspiring and touching journey from a legionnaire who witnessed the Rwandan genocide to a successful business leader. In this episode we also learn, among other things, who are the most famous Finns who served in the Legion Why was Mannerheim joining the Foreign Legion? And how can you find out if your missing relative actually joined the ranks of the Foreign Legion? MORE KARI: • #014 – KARI KALLONEN: Mannerheim Cross... 00:00:00 Intro 00:01:17 How do you win the trust of legionnaires? 00:04:41 What is a foreign legion? 00:07:59 Why does a person join the legion? 00:13:41 How does a legion? 00:17:34 Lost relatives in the legion 00:23:32 Rauno's story begins 00:47:23 The Legion's motto 00:48:21 A gift for Kari 00:50:48 Operation Turquoise 01:32:06 Return to civilian life & entrepreneurship 01:36:15 Return to Rwanda 01:45:07 Kari's next projects 01:47:18 Recommendations HELP WITH PRODUCTION: https://relyonkaide.com / [email protected] GET -15% OFF & FREE SHIPPING WITH CODE HK15 ON RENAISSANCE: https://havuwatches.com 🎧 LISTEN Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3qnsmdj Apple Podcast: https://apple.co/3IZCH4R Online: https://anchor.fm/hildenkaira 🔥 FOLLOW / hildenkaira / hildenkaira / hildenkairapod 🧛♀️ HILDÈN & KAIRA PODCAST Freedom of expression is the foundation of a democratic society. Good journalistic practice is based on everyone's right to receive information and opinions. A journalist is responsible above all to his readers, listeners and viewers. They have the right to know what is happening in society. (Journalist's instructions – Public Speech Council)