Interview with Elisa Stella – the Expert Expat Assistant!
In the Facebook Expat Community I am mostly known as “Elisa Stella – Expert Expat Assistant”: I am an Expat myself, I feel at home in Düsseldorf and actually in…
We moved to my parents’ country of origin
My name is Irene. I was born in Russia, but my parents and I moved to Ukraine in 1996 as it was my parents’ country of origin. What do you…
Nothing at all to be afraid of
So much has changed that I can’t believe it’s only been a year and a half since my first interview. I’ve got back into teaching, which I never expected I…
From Moldova to Germany….in 1979
I was born in Kishinev (Moldova) but my parents were Germans. My grandmother first applied to come back to Germany before the 70-ies, but we only managed to get all…
German regulations and rules
There are a lot of regulations in Germany and yes you might get frustrated by some of them.... but you will appreciate them at the end, believe me! I am…
Germany: The place to be?
According to the report published by InterNations, in the Quality of Life Index, Germany ranks ninth overall, owing to its transport infrastructure, safety, and healthcare. The obvious drawback is the German…
The German quality
After having lived in Frankfurt for more than 10 years, I do strongly believe that most Germans tend to be perfectionists! They like to analyse things from all angles... Thus, German goods…
I am flying home
I am originally from Ukraine, but I moved to Berlin when I was a kid together with my parents.... they are Jewish, you see. People here often ask me whether i…
Do you like our music?
We are Romanian street musicians, travelling around Europe with our music. Do you like it, by the way? We are here in Cologne only until Monday, then heading to the…
Great German organisation!
My name is Anna (originally from Moscow, Russia) and I am a PhD student in Heidelberg. Before coming to Germany, I had applied to many european universities and only in…
Advice on moving to Germany
We asked many multicoolties what advice they would give to newcomers moving to Germany. Here’s what they said… ;-) "First thing first, learn the language! Just learning a little bit…
Adventures of a German-Ghanaian in Russia
My name is Richard Adu. My mom is a Ghanaian and my dad a German. I am 25 years old. I am a banker, a model and a hair stylist.…
My italian life
Hello! My name is Amber, I am Dutch, but my boyfriend brought me to Italy. What was it like to learn the Italian language? It is a difficult language, grammar,…
Never give up!
Hello! My name is Mohammed Bashir and I am originally from Sudan, Africa. Now I live in Kirov and study at Vyatka State University. What brought you to Russia? Well,…
And subconsciously you start smiling!
I came to the US through an ordinary tourist visa having received it half a year before the flight. I came there in May. The tickets were bought spontaneously as…
I did everything to integrate myself…
I have been living in Germany a little bit more than a year and I only now realise how difficult it was to leave everything behind in Russia and start…
I moved for love as many people do
Hey there! My name is Jenna Davis and I’m a Canadian born travel blogger and social media manager currently living in Düsseldorf, Germany. While I’m use to jet setting around…
I like living in Rome but I don’t think I would like it in any other part of Italy!
I am Patrizia from upstate New York now living in Rome. My parents were both from Caserta, Italy and immigrated to the US when I was only an infant. I…
French lightness to life!
What do you miss most about Germany living in France? Some small things...mostly food ;-) for example, Toffiffee, Koppers chocolate, sausages ... and Easter time! In Germany it is a…
George Schorschi: “I really view comedy as an art form!”
My name is George Schorschi. I come from Arizona, USA and have lived around Germany for about 6 years. I have the piercing blue eyes of a snow dragon and…
From Kazan to Augsburg
Hello, my name is Almira. I moved to Germany from Russia about 13 years ago and I now live in Augsburg, Bavaria. For several years I have been working as…
Gil Hockman – a musician from Johannesburg, now sometimes in Berlin
Hi! My name is Gil and I am a sing-songwriter from Johannesburg, South Africa. If this was at my show I would also say something weird like "Ich wünschte ich…
Geordie Little Music
My name is Geordie Little and I am a percussive acoustic guitarist originally from Australia. What brings you to Germany? I came to Berlin for a holiday at the end…
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