SHOCKING: Martti ahtisaari - You Need To See This

The Death of Klinghoffer and the healing power of music

Letters: Responding to an article about a new staging of the controversial opera, Tony Palmer recalls an opening night that brought together Finland’s chief rabbi and a Palestinian official. Plus, letters by Ron Kirchem and Heather Parry

The Guardian - UK · Apr 23

Dignitaries attend funeral of ex-Finnish President Ahtisaari, peace broker and Nobel laureate

Foreign dignitaries have gathered in Finland’s capital to bid farewell to former President Martti Ahtisaari, including leaders of countries where he helped reach peace accords

The Independent UK · Nov 10, 2023

Martti Ahtisaari: the Finnish peacemaker who played midwife to Namibian independence

Martti Ahtisaari, the former Finnish president, died on 16 October at the age of 86. Born in eastern Finland, he was two years old when his family fled from the Russian invasion at the outbreak of the second world war.

The Conversation · Oct 19, 2023