People

About us:

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• Juho Leppänen
  Driver & the man behind the idea
  
  1. City Tampere
  2. email juho(ät)kameratori.fi
  3. www www.kameratori.fi

  I am a photographer and entrepreneur from Tampere, trying hard to change the world. The man behind the idea.

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• Mikael Hautala
  Driver & video cameraman
  
  1. City Tampere
  2. email mikael(ät)kuvastin.fi
  3. www www.kuvastin.fi

  I’m a video cameraman from Tampere and will drive the Helsinki-Kathmandu leg of the journey. I shoot and edit the footage on this stretch.

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• Misa Jokisalo
  Driver
  
  1. City Helsinki
  2. email misa.jokisalo(ät)helsinki.fi
  3. www autollanepaliin.fi

  I’m a guy from Vantaa, 21, studying to become a math teacher. Besides driving the van, I will most probably take a few snaps and some video on the way.

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• Rico Pircklén
  Driver
  
  1. City Vantaa
  2. email rico.pircklen(ät)kolumbus.fi
  3. www autollanepaliin.fi

  I’m a 22-year-old technical student from Vantaa. I can be found behind the wheel on both legs of the journey.

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• Mikael Karjalainen
  Head of marketing
  
  1. City Tampere
  2. email mikael.karjalainen(ät)moses.fi
  3. www www.moses.fi

  I’m an advertising agency entrepreneur from Tampere who believes it is possible to change the world. I’m responsible for the marketing of the project.

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• Joonas Malvisto
  Head of sales
  
  1. City Tampere
  2. email joonas.malvisto(ät)gmail.com
  3. www autollanepaliin.fi

  I am an economics student, living in Tampere since a couple of years. My major is marketing so joining the project was a done deal as soon as Juho told me about his plans.

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• Elina Sipilä
  Production head, jewellery
  
  1. City Tampere
  2. email –
  3. www autollanepaliin.fi

  I’m a student of social psychology from Tampere. I’m responsible for the jewellery production in Nepal.

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• Hanna Porrassalmi
  Head of publicity
  
  1. City Tampere
  2. email hanna.porrassalmi(ät)gmail.com
  3. www autollanepaliin.fi

  I’m a trainer from Tampere. When I heard about Juho’s dream I immediately knew I wanted to help make it happen. My job is to coordinate publicity for the project.

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• Eeva Valopaasi
  Store Of Hope entrepreneur
  
  1. City Tampere
  2. email info(ät)storeofhope.fi
  3. www www.storeofhope.fi

  I am a fashion designer and cooperation development worker by training. I’m responsible for the online store where the jewellery will be sold.

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• Hannes Honkanen
  Jewellery photography
  
  1. City Sipoo
  2. email hannes.o.honkanen(ät)gmail.com
  3. www autollanepaliin.fi

  I’m a professional photo editor from Sipoo. My task is to teach product photography to three Nepalese students.

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• Daniel Taipale
  Marketing
  
  1. City Tampere
  2. email danitaipa(ät)gmail.com
  3. www www.lostaipales.com

  I’m a photographer from Tampere. The press photos were taken by me.

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• Niko Liiri
  Marketing
  
  1. City Tampere
  2. email niko.liiri(ät)solmu.com
  3. www autollanepaliin.fi

  22-year-old technical student from Tampere. I’m supporting the project sales team.

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• Heikki Lamula
  Marketing
  
  1. City Tampere
  2. email –
  3. www autollanepaliin.fi

  I’m a 22-year-old entrepreneur from Tampere.

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• Anna Pesu
  Marketing
  
  1. City Tampere
  2. email –
  3. www autollanepaliin.fi

  BBA student from Tampere. I work as a helping hand in marketing.

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• Pauli Kuismanen
  Sales
  
  1. City Jyväskylä
  2. email paulikuismanen(ät)hotmail.com
  3. www autollanepaliin.fi

  I am a student, 22, currently living in Jyväskylä.

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• Taner Toprak
  Sales
  
  1. City Tampere
  2. email –
  3. www autollanepaliin.fi

  Helping the guys to get sponsored.

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• Matti Pesu
  Publicity
  
  1. City Tampere
  2. email –
  3. www autollanepaliin.fi

  I’m a student of international relations and political science from Tampere. I’m mostly helping with project publicity.

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• Mari Koskela
  Publicity
  
  1. City Jyväskylä
  2. email marierika(ät)kolumbus.fi
  3. www autollanepaliin.fi

  I’m a 22-year-old student of Finnish language. I police grammar and spelling and help produce written content to the website and other media.

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• Onni Hakala
  Publicity / Facebook
  
  1. City Tampere
  2. email –
  3. www autollanepaliin.fi

  I am a 22-year-old technical student, I love good stories and therefore tip my hat to this project. I try to write something witty on the Facebook page when the boys out there are offline.

  I strongly believe that the World can change. And we don’t need anything more than a few steps outside our comfort zones.

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• Aki Linjamaa
  Vehicle preparations
  
  1. City Tampere
  2. email aki.linjamaa(ät)tut.fi
  3. www autollanepaliin.fi

  I’m a 23-year-old technical student with a knack for cars. I’m trying to oversee that our free-spirited drivers can get on the road with a car that is in the best possible condition, and with all necessary gear.

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