Right to live and think
My name is Mare. I'm from Estonia and I moved abroad about four years ago. If I think back, I even didn't know then why I had to move –…
Elephant skin
I just came across your website and read an article with the title "I can laugh about it". Please tell the author that I had experienced the same thing in…
I can laugh about it
I am originally from Malaysia and have been living in Germany since more than 5 years. I can tell you my worst experience here.... it all happened during my first year. I…
How integrated I am? In my opinion or others?
Everybody seems to be questioning others' integration these days, while we all do it on a daily basis. It's an ever-lasting process. And I believe it’s a natural instinct and…
Who smuggled you to Germany?
My name is Mohammed Al-Sarray and I originally come from Iraq. The best experience here was to learn the German language and to know a new culture. In Iraq, we have different…
Ignore the differences
I am a war veteran and have seen genocides and other atrocities... This burdens me a lot and I simply do not understand why people are discriminated based on their…
The other identity
My name is Bijan, I'm 30 years old. My father came to Germany from Iran to study and met my mum here. I just visited Iran for the first time…
Emphasis on simple living
My name is Deanna and I am American who is basically from Las Vegas, Nevada. I say “basically” because I was born in Las Vegas, grew up in Texas, returned…
Bad memories
My name is Vidi. I am from Indonesia. When I was little I lived in Germany for three years. We came here when I was eight, because my father got…
Taking the long road of integration
Learning German is already one heck of a trouble, but that is just one tiny step in these millions of miles ahead that you have to take to integrate in…
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