I do not feel fully integrated, I still feel like a foreigner from Bangladesh, but I do not mind it. I just want to know that I am accepted here. Have you seen a movie with Russell Crowe “A good Year”? There is a nice dialogue between the main characters that represents how I often feel in Germany: It is not the place that does not suit your life, it’s your life that does not suit the place.
I’ll give you an example how two different generations treat foreigners in Germany. I am finishing a Master’s Degree in Bonn and working part-time in a bakery. Last week at work I was serving a young German guy when an old man came in to buy some bread. When he saw me he made an unpleasant comment: “noch ein Ausländer” (ed. – a foreigner again). I felt awkward, I did not know how to react. The young guy actually started to defend me: “Why do you come here if you do not want to see foreigners? Why don’t you just stay at home and bake your bread?” he said. The old man was very insulted and I actually felt pity and sorry for him. You should not treat old people like this.
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"I do not feel fully integrated, I still feel like a foreigner from Bangladesh, but I do not mind it. I just want to know that I am accepted here."
The first migratory generation is NEVER integrated, it is impossible. We are what we are because of our childhood. Actually it is only the 3rd generation that feels good in one's skin, but such is the nature of migrating. it's part of the game. And it is the same for all immigrants no matter WHERE they migrate to.
Indeed. However, if there is a good reason for someone to stay in a foreign country over a longer period of time, if not for life, then it would actually be nice to feel comfortable and at home. It's just a question of how people tend to treat foreigners in different countries.
Indeed. However, if there is a good reason for someone to stay in a foreign country over a longer period of time, if not for life, then it would actually be nice to feel comfortable and at home. It's just a question of how people tend to treat foreigners in different countries.