Category: multi-kulti
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One of my favorite German phrases…!
This stuffed, concocted livestock sits on my study table as a reminder of what could be an allusion to many Mothers around the world – an Eierlegende Wollmilchsau. (pronunciation guide: I-er-lay-gend-er-vol-milk-sow). It is a German Idiom that literally means an egg laying, wool and milk providing, pig. The concept of this fantastic fictitious animal is…
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7 European countries in 10 days! Plus tips to cope
Many holiday goers look to cover several cities and countries too, in a single holiday. Europe is a great destination to quench such wanderlust, especially for the skimming travelers. (I call them skimming travelers because such visitors expect to touch and go swiftly, have brief local encounters and experiences and then take off for the…
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Adding to Germany’s diversity
On a cold yet sunny November morning I meet Uma. I had looked her up in a community of expats in Cologne and was intrigued by her website that I asked to meet her in person. In the first five minutes of our conversation I get to know that she is a marketing communication…