We can be local and global at the same time
There is lots of room there to be both cosmopolitan and hold on to your traditions and values. They don’t have to be in conflict as long as your environment…
Am I crazy or what?
My name is Kendall and I am an American, originally from the Washington DC area. I met my now German journalist husband in New York City where he was assigned…
The woman swims
Heidelberg is the most beautiful place I have ever lived in. The small-town pace is a bliss after five years living inside the beltway of Washington DC. My former commute included…
Close to perfect
Germany is pretty close to the perfect country. If you could just work on the sunshine issue, then it would really be great. Lis Mullin Bernhardt Close to perfect "When…
A sense of collectivity
I'm an American who has lived in Germany since 2008 -- first in Hamburg, then part-time in Berlin, and now in Bremen. I'm currently working on my PhD in Sociology…
Where the future goes
My name is Carol and I am from New York City, but I grew up in Bern, Switzerland. I have a language background, but I always wanted to become an…
Learn the language
My name is Sean, I'm 30 years old and I am an American hailing from the great state of Ohio. I am a veteran, blogger, self-styled beer expert, student of…
On a hidden camera show
I am Joana. I was born in Portugal, raised in America (New Jersey to be exact) and I am now living in Germany. I am studying marketing at the moment,…
Very American moment
My name is Richard and I am an American from New York City. I met a lovely German woman in New York and in 2006 we moved to Cologne. What…
Everybody here is dancing all the time
There are so many different language mistakes that I made when I first moved over here. It is not easy to learn a foreign language when you are 35 years…
American who loves to live abroad
I am Christine from the United States, Vice President of AIWCC. I have been in Germany for two years. Before coming to Cologne, I studied and worked in China where…
Environmentally responsible
I am American, an East Coast girl, but was actually born in Rome. We moved to Germany three years ago because of my husband’s new assignment. I was not sure…
You learn by messing things up
We came here only several months ago from Kansas City and plan on staying for two years. My husband does a training program at a big German company. What was…
American sense of humor
You have lived in Germany most of your life. Do you feel more German or American? I am definitely American. Certain characteristics such as the American sense of humor will…
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