How things are done
I am an American living in Germany since 2007. I like fantasy novels and board games. I recently self-published a fantasy novella as an e-book and am working on the…
Germans don’t beat about the bush
My name is Amy and I am English. My partner’s job brought us to Germany a year ago. Cologne, in comparison to Amsterdam, might be a bit gloomy and not…
Friends for life
My name is Ingrid. I lived in Germany for two and a half years: first in Berlin and then two years in Düsseldorf. Now I'm back in Estonia, but I…
Dream came true
My name is Imran and I come from Pakistan. I remember we were really poor when I was in the seventh grade, so I would borrow a radio from my…
Let food be thy medicine, thy medicine shall be thy food
Actually it was such a culture shock for me, often I felt like I was in the movie Alice in Wonderland. Melanie von Gersdorff Let food be thy medicine,…
Becoming more open
I'm glad that the German society is changing and becoming more multicultural. I like that. It changes things, it makes people more open-minded. What do you think of the debate…
No war
My name is Alexander and I am originally from Nadym, Russia. I have been living in Germany since 14 years already. My wife is Ukrainian and my parents-in-law still live…
What to do?
My name is Alexander and I am from Köln, but was born in Mykolaiv, Ukraine. I think referendum in Crimea is illegal and as a result this region will most…
Gap in understanding
My name is Mariana and I am a student in Cologne. Originally I come from Lviv, Ukraine where the supporters of Bandera are! I'd like to say that Stepan Bandera…
This is just not right!
My name is Jenia and I come from Smolensk, Russia. I am a part of the Köln Maidan Group since November last year simply because I want to express my…
A good starting point
My name is Yulia and I am from Zhitomir, Ukraine. I am currently studying in Germany. My mother tongue is Ukrainian, until the age of 14 I only spoke Ukrainian…
No romantics involved
My name is Yura and I come from Russia. I am currently a PhD student studying chemistry in Cologne. I have a Ukrainian girlfriend. According to the international law the…
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…
You will never fit in
I am a German National, who was born in South Africa. I moved to Germany in 2002 and was granted citizenship in 2009. Between 2010 and early 2013 I worked…
Clear to the point
My name is Avissa and I come from Iran. Before coming to Germany I got a Master’s Degree in Sweden and I am moving to Canada very soon. How can…
Friendly people
What can I say, Germans are friendly and kind people – especially during the Karneval time. Compared to Estonia... people are everywhere more cheerful than in Estonia. Can I quote…
Eat with Janick Cox
One of the things that surprises me in Germany is how many bio supermarkets there are. But how can you have mass-produced bio products? What’s the value of bio then?…
My days are filled with German moments
My name is Kari, and I originally come from the US. My background is in Linguistics and foreign languages, although I didn’t know German before my husband's job brought us to Germany…
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…
A pretext for a party
I am a Swiss native who moved to Germany five years ago. I have a general love for fashion, travel and rock music, and of leopard print, funky cities and…
Between two cultures
What does multiculturalism mean to you? It means to live your life abroad keeping your own culture and learning the cultures of others. I try to act similar to the…
Blinding stereotypes
Any stereotype can be dismantled simply through getting to know the people as individuals. And they will tell you how typical Russian, Italian or German they are, but if we are…
Good looking men
I have always liked Germany. I first started to watch German TV in former Czechoslovakia. I loved the language and I still do. I totally fell in love with Germany,…
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