Aria Kuunvaara
Creative writer & storyteller for articles and long-form.
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I started this year by asking myself how I could grow faster.
I’m 26, and honestly... I’ve already done a lot. Still, I’m restless in the best way. I want to keep learning, keep moving.
The biggest shift in my mindset is simple:
I no longer care what other people think of me.
For...
Writing Poetry Shaped by War Experience
A significant part of my writing is poetry rooted in real-world experience, including work connected to conflict and war. These texts are not written to shock, but to process, observe, and translate lived realities into language.
Earlier...
Yesterday, I wrote an annual report for a humanitarian demining organization I own. The challenge was to communicate the organization’s work in a way that is transparent and credible, while carefully avoiding the disclosure of sensitive details.
Writing about mine clearance...
Independence Day Performance
Last week, Finland celebrated Independence Day.
I was invited to perform at the Citizens’ Celebration (Kansalaisjuhla), where I read two of my poems in front of a live audience.
The invitation was based on my writing connected to lived experience in...
Earlier this year, I was invited to perform at the 90th anniversary celebration of a local Reserve Officer Association. For the event, I wrote a new poem specifically for that audience.
The writing process was deliberate and careful. The themes: honour, responsibility, and...
