A black and white photograph of a boy in winter clothes standing in front of a pile of clothes in snow. Titled "A boy evacuated to Joensuu, 19 March 1940" - 6 days after the end of the Winter War. https://historiikki.pelastakaalapset.fi/1939-1945-sotavuodet/
A photograph of a column of refugees passing by piles of stuff left to wait for transport that may or may not arrive, led by a man and a little girl. Titled evacuation of Tyrjä-Parikkala, 15 March 1940 - 2 days after the end of the Winter War. https://historiikki.pelastakaalapset.fi/1939-1945-sotavuodet/
A photograph of a factory converted to temporary shelter for dozens of refugees, A woman is looking behind a camera; children are waiting around her. Titled "Refugees at Savonlinna plywood factory, 20 March 1940" - a week after the end of the Winter War. https://historiikki.pelastakaalapset.fi/1939-1945-sotavuodet/
Yesterday was the national Evacuee's Day in #Finland. Remembering those who had to leave their homes, often hastily and only with what they could carry, and start life anew as internal #refugees because of the unjust aggression of the Kremlin.
About 420 000 people. Over 11% of the population.