?Twas a pretty good Forest University (Metsaülikool)! Estonian Life

By Karl Martin Sinijärv and translated by Alja Pirosok Let us start from the conclusion – ‘twas a pretty good Forest University! The mere fact that such a large number of people are able to find a time and are bent on coming to such an out of the way place for an entire week to exchange ideas in the Estonian language – and for nearly half a century already – shows we are dealing with a phenomenon. Or more officially speaking: the format works. There is likely a need for this for quite a lot of people. Yes, quite a few of those who in their time laid the foundation for Forest University are still very spry and full of energy and desire. Yet,…