UPDATE (November 29, 2018):

This article has been edited at the request of the man who participated in the Integrify pilot programme, who asked for anonymity and for the removal of several details after he received racist messages online.

Trainees work during Integrify's pilot program to teach asylum seekers coding (photo from Integrify).

Finland has also been affected by the mass arrival of migrants in Europe. Thousands of refugees and migrants have crossed Europe to reach Finland, which has traditionally offered generous benefits. Last year, more than 32,000 people claimed asylum there.But life can be tough for Finland’s newest arrivals and it remains hard for many to integrate. Some Iraqis actually became so disenchanted with the lack of economic opportunities, the difficult language and the cold, dark winters that they signed up to be flown back home on the dime of the Finnish government.