Sajal Choudhary

Sajal Choudhary

I am a platform engineer and a writer based in Finland.

I am also the author of A Year of Mornings, a collection of poems for young adults.

NordLetter

I send out a newsletter once a week about living in Finland + five interesting things I've found on the open web.

Lately

Everything, as it happens — from the garden, the stream, the shelf, and the Nordletter.

November 2026

Would you pay €30 for a library card?

She pointed to surveys from across Europe showing that libraries are used less in countries where the service is fee-based. She said she believes a charge would have the same effect in Finland.

I wouldn’t mind paying the fee, but I see how it may have an adverse affect on the number of people using libraries in Finland.

Sun blinds my eye,
As I climb up the slope.
A green card in hand.

Sun blinds my eye,
As I climb up the slope.
A green card in hand.

Lights on a tree,
Burning bright, swaying a little.
Lights are the tree.

I saw a cross beyond
The buildings I see everyday.
Open your eyes.