Our life at home was probably much like that of any ordinary family. At least, that is how I remember it. In our two-room flat on Mahlamäe Street, everyday life went on: there was growing up to do, and playing. I was a child who was given toys, cared for, and told off...
When my mother brought me home from Rapla Hospital, there seemed to be nothing unusual about me. I was like any other baby: I slept, ate, cried, and needed care. The danger of those first days of life seemed to have passed. No one had told my mother that what had...
I was born at Rapla Hospital on 21 February 1968, at half past twelve in the afternoon. It was a Wednesday. Estonia was then known as the Estonian Soviet Socialist Republic. Rapla was a small district centre, while Tallinn lay a little over fifty kilometres away. On...
LifeSimu is a cozy 3D multiplayer game where players explore procedurally generated islands, swim underwater, meet other players, chat in real time, and discover a growing virtual world.
A child’s school placement should not be based only on distance from home. When a parent uses a wheelchair, real accessibility must also be part of the decision.
At the beginning of February, I received a delightful invitation to participate with my art in Tallinn Pelgulinn State Gymnasium's World Education Day. I was pleasantly surprised by this invitation, as I hadn't had an exhibition in a long time, and the school is quite...
A video clip commissioned by the Estonian Chamber of Disabled People about how my family and I cope with everyday life. The video also features a lot of English. Production: Epicfilm Producer, cinematographer, and editor: Andres Kostiv Interviewer-editor: Maarja-Liis...
It so happened that at the end of October, our son developed a cough and high fever, which fortunately didn't last long. It’s common for children to get sick—viruses are rampant in autumn. Anyway, I got sick next, and my situation wasn't resolved so easily. One night,...
I like smart and educated people who have done real science in their lives and have been beneficial to others with their work. One such person is Emeritus Professor Leo Võhandu. I had the honor of visiting the elderly gentleman and his wife Ete at their summer home in...
On the evening of December 29, my family and I were invited by Tiia Järvpõld to a charity concert at Tallinn's Kaarli Church. The performers included Elina Nechayeva and German Gholami. On stage, Tiia painted hearts with her right foot while the artists performed...
And so another lap around the sun is completed. As the years go by, time seems to move faster. It disappears into nothingness. But to make sure something remains, people have been clever and come up with various ways to capture life. Initially, they scratched life...
The holiday season is here, and there's no better way to celebrate than with a fun and engaging game that brings friends and family together! Let me introduce you to a self-programmed Christmas Bingo game – it's a fun game that challenges your knowledge of Christmas...
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