Nothing better than Italian food

Have your eating habits changed when you moved to Germany? At the beginning yes, but I was really destroying my stomach, so I got back to what I was eating…

It’s Duschland!

What do you think of the weather in Germany compared to Turkey?  It always rains, I don't call it Deutschland, I say it's Duschland (Showerland - ed.).

It’s heaven

I like everything about Germany compared to Ukraine, absolutely everything! It's like heaven for me.

Someday we all become multicultural

Ladies what are you doing over here? We are doing a multicultural project. Oh how nice! I've been married to an African for 22 years! My husband is from Morocco.…

At the Barber’s

I am from Turkey and have been in Germany since 16 years and since 14 years I have this hair salon over here. I was jobless for only two months…

Jobs are hard to get

 It’s much calmer here, less crime, no vandalism compared to Kongo. However, the job situation is difficult for foreigners. The job places are there, but it’s hard to get them.

My home is my castle

I have lived in Germany for 39 years. My parents brought me here when I was eight years old. I went straight to the second grade, although I did not…

The Frenchman in Germany

I have always liked German culture. I feel myself good in Germany and that is the most important thing. The people are open and they are not afraid to talk…

It’s more than just a job

I met my wife in Antalya, Turkey. She tried to convince me for more than three years to move to Germany with her. I started learning German only at the age of…

Entrepreneur whose measure of profit is not money

If you do something that comes from the heart, you’ll not feel like you are working. I involve my children in my work. That way, they learn what I do…

I am a tourist

I am a tourist. I come from Taiwan and I like German culture. What particularly? Everything! The history and the architecture. Do you like german food? Oh yes, yes –…

A difficult question

I am originally from Sicily, came to Germany more than 10 years ago and liked it from the very beginning. I am a classical example of an Italian abroad. Do…

From Ukraine with Love

We were struggling for several months to get the visa and have one of the best Ukrainian chefs work at out restaurant Pan&Pani. Our Chef used to cook for Ukrainian…

When in Rome, do as the Romans do

We are all different, we have different cultures and values, however we do need to respect the country that hosts us. In russian we have a proverb: don't go with…

Tips to better Baklava

 It used to be women who cooked the very thin dough for baklava from morning till night, today only men sit on the floor and make the dough for the traditional Turkish…

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…

It’s all German to me

Are Germans too different from Canadians? Oh yes they are. Somehow they are more socialists, they care more about each other and I like that. They also have a lot of…

Germans and pets

What  do you find so different between Germany and Russia? Many things, for example, the way animals are treated and how much attention is given to them. There are TV…

Bringing peace

We attended a special talk "Liberian led NGO for Women's empowerment" organised by the American Women's Club of Cologne AIWCC. Head of Mission for Medica Mondiale spoke to us. I…

About Multicoolty

Overqualified Putzfrauen

I am a German teacher. In my classes there are many women from East Europe and most of them are overqualified for what they do in Germany. They actually often…

More than just learning

In Iran teachers are always the ones talking all the time and students are very passive. I like to study the language in Germany because I can say almost everything,…

Born to be a global nomad

Where do you come from? It's complex, but I have learnt to adjust my answers. Sometimes I'd say I am Canadian, originally from Romania, who studied in Sweden and now…