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Budge an inch and take an interest in Germany

How do the Germans see their multicultural society, especially in the light of current influx of migrants? I had an opportunity to sit down with my two good German friends and had a longer discussion with them on cultural differences and how to overcome the difficulties. Meet Lorena and Inga...

I am too Nigerian to believe in something like depression

I am too Nigerian to believe in something like depression

My name is Jennifer and I am originally from Nigeria. I moved to Germany in 2013 to visit my partner, one month later we got married and I haven´t looked back. I speak only English for now, but I attend German classes and would really love to master my language skills....

The Nigerians

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How far are you willing to go?

My name is Anastasia Valeeva and I’m a journalist from Russia. There are several reasons why I decided to move to Germany. I had already studied in Europe before. I visited the CFPJ (Centre de Formation et Perfectionnement des Journalistes) as an exchange student, while I was studying at the Moscow...

The Russians

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Hooligans, Salafists and Extremism: Where do you draw the line?

On October 26th, 2014, hooligans from rival football clubs were brought together by a common cause – they were united against Salafists, loosely bandied about in Germany as a synonym for Islamic extremists. The protest they organized in Cologne, in which several far-right groups also participated, attracted more than a...

The Migrant Eye

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The Migrant Eye

Our new collaborator Nasima Akaloo introduces a fresh section on multicoolty called “The Migrant Eye”: Commentaries, criticism, news, analysis, interviews… this is what you can expect from ‘The Migrant Eye’. Living abroad allows you to play with the ‘double-vision’ of being both an insider and outsider. It is in this...

The Migrant Eye

Jenya

The best part of Multicoolty

The best part of our project is meeting so many people from all parts of the world and with different backgrounds. One day you meet a miner from Kazakhstan, the next day you interview an Italian photographer, then a Korean dancer, a famous American jazzman, a guy from Togo cleaning the streets...

The Russians

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Labelling Migration: making sense of the hodge-podge of terms

We all recognise the need to label and be labelled, so what’s all the fuss, you might ask? For quite a few years now, discussion has been ongoing on the underlying meaning of words such as ‘migrant’, ‘immigrant’, ‘foreigner’, ‘expat’, any combination of hyphenated terms and a whole host of...

The Migrant Eye

Olga

Being a foreigner isn’t all bad

My name is Olga and I’m Polish, my husband is German and we live in the Netherlands. I studied the German Language and Culture in Warsaw and Media Culture in Bremen. I write a blog “European Mama” where I share my experiences of raising children with three languages, living abroad...

The Polish

MaroccoMan

Not always a victim

In Morocco I studied German and I wanted to experience it in the field, to see it with my own eyes. I first came to Germany in 1996 for a student exchange in Marburg. I found everything fascinating. Everything was different from what I had learned. After I moved to...

Multicoolty

Barber

Best city in Germany

Where do you come from? I am from Estonia. My colleague is from Russia. I am from Turkey. Cologne is the best city in Germany. I have been here for 13 years. Frankfurt is also nice, but Cologne is much nicer. Why? Because people are nice over here. They are nice...

The Turkish

GermanGirl

Greeted with open arms

I have lived abroad and know how it feels like to be a foreigner. When you don’t understand the language one hundred per cent, then you feel a bit lost. It is amazing, despite that you will be greeted with open arms. However, it is clear that no matter where you...

The Germans

Katia

We are for Europe

My name is Katia and I am from Zhitomir, Ukraine. My mother is actually from Belarus and my mother tongue is Russian. Last year in the beginning of November I personally visited Maidan in Kiev. There were mainly young people and students protesting against the former president Viktor Yanukovich and...

The Ukrainians

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We are all human beings

I was born in Hamburg, but have lived all over Germany during the course of my life. Although I now live in North Rhine-Westphalia, Northern Germany is home to me and always will be. I am a writer and reader. I get booked by people who want to take some time...

The Germans

A sensitive and fervent topic

Has multiculturalism failed in Germany? I don’t think that it has just yet, but it is really about time to inform and educate the people about multiculturalism. I do believe that only information helps. You are coming from Eastern Germany. Why is the situation for foreigners there much worse? Since there...

The Germans

Alison

Very accepting

My name is Alison and I am from Great Britain. My husband’s job brought us to Cologne two years ago and I like it! I was actually pleasantly surprised what a nice, clean and cozy city Cologne is! I especially enjoy the open space and the whole city atmosphere. It...

The British

Nicolas

Jazzing in a free world

Being a foreigner is never easy. You can be a genius but the chances that you remain unnoticed in Germany are high. You know, it does not disturb me anymore. I have learnt, after 10 years in Austria and 15 years in Germany, to accept and to adjust. However, I...

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The businessman

Sometimes it happens that several women want the same dress at the same time. Just half an hour ago two ladies started a fight in the store – I mean literally, pulling each other’s hair and things like that. I had to go between them. So I didn’t sell the...

The Turkish

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