Oral history interview with Sten Tamkivi, May 25, 2016
Abstract/Contents
- Abstract
Entrepreneur Sten Tamkivi (of Skype and later Teleport fame) talks about his family’s background (from Saaremaa and Tartu) and their experiences during the occupations, until the regained independence, and afterwards.
He also shares his personal experiences and thoughts about the events around 1989-1991, and how the regained liberty and the possibilities of the digital revolution has shaped both his personal life, Estonia, and the prospects for Estonians and Estonian society. He explains how and why Estonia was able to fully utilize the digital revolution in the unique way that it did.
Sten discusses Estonia’s opening up to the rest of the world, attitudes towards change, future prospects and challenges, if there is such a thing as Estonian culture, and his personal hopes for Estonia in the future. He also talks about his views on Estonian identity, and how Estonia can find its place in the world.
Description
| Type of resource | moving image |
|---|---|
| Extent | 1 video file |
| Place | Stanford (Calif.) |
| Date created | May 25, 2016 |
| Language | English |
| Digital origin | born digital |
| Color content | Color |
| Sound content | Sound |
Creators/Contributors
| Interviewee | Tamkivi, Sten, 1978- | |
|---|---|---|
| Interviewer | Hjemdahl, Anders | |
| Interviewer | Andersson, Camilla | |
| Producer | Hjemdahl, Anders | |
| Producer | Andersson, Camilla |
Subjects
| Subject | Estonia > History > 20th century |
|---|---|
| Subject | Estonian Americans |
| Subject | Entrepreneurship > Estonia |
| Genre | Filmed interviews |
| Genre | Oral histories |
Bibliographic information
| Source ID | NoBoundariesTamkivi |
|---|---|
| Location | https://purl.stanford.edu/rf442bt3219 |
| Location | SC1386 |
| Repository | Stanford University. Libraries. Department of Special Collections and University Archives |
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Collection
No Boundaries - The Digital Nomads of Estonia
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