The Northern Voices
The Northern Voices was founded in 2024 by Valev Laube and sustained as a self-funded initiative. It began with a simple idea: to bring artists and audiences together. Sparked in New York’s creative circles and shaped by community collaboration, TNV has grown into a widely read online home for the Nordic and Baltic diaspora in North America.
Our readers come from the communities of Estonians, Latvians, Lithuanians, Finns, Danes, Norwegians, Swedes, Icelanders, and people connected to Åland, Greenland, and the Faroe Islands. Together, they form a rich Nordic and Baltic tapestry — one rooted in heritage, but alive in contemporary culture.
We publish across news, arts, culture, societies, and sciences, with independently curated features and opinion pieces. Editorial independence is central to our work: all articles are reviewed for accuracy and fairness and reflect the views of their authors, not of any organization or interest group.
What we stand for
TNV champions values that many Northern cultures share and nurture: open dialogue, curiosity, dignity, empathy, and a measured tone in a noisy world.
What comes next
We are continuing to build features that serve the community, including spotlights for creative talents, a weekly newsletter, and tools that support community-driven projects and collaborations. This endeavor remains young, but it is powered by commitment, craft, and the belief that small acorns — tended with care and shared purpose — grow into something lasting.
Join us. Read, share, pitch a story, and help ensure that Northern stories find a home in North America.