For years, I chased German so I could study, work and feel a little less like a foreigner. Between courses, exams, mistakes and the occasional injury, I learned that passing a language exam does not mean mastering the language. Now, after saying goodbye to my teacher, I feel that this time German was the one that left me.
Even if only for a moment.
Germany can turn into an oven too. Anecdotes, fans, and small tricks for surviving the heat when even sleeping becomes a mission
The World Cup comes around every four years, but nostalgia arrives much sooner. Between German-language broadcasts, beer-filled supermarkets, and theories about love, this is what it’s like to experience a World Cup from Germany
In 2026, the Carnival of Cultures in Berlin turns 30 years old and here’s everything you should know if you’re thinking about going.
During winter, many of us spend our days counting down to spring like someone waiting for release from a sentence.
I’ve had plenty of life anecdotes, some so absurd they feel like scenes from Mr. Bean 🤡✈️
So here’s a short collection of my airport stories 😅
When you spend too long away from home ✈️ and finally return, you discover something uncomfortable: you no longer fully belong anywhere 🌍. Home stops being a point on the map 📍 and becomes wherever the people you love are ❤️
The end of summer arrives with plenty of intercultural romance stories 🌍❤️. In this post, I share a few tales of flirting between Latinos and Germans 💑✨.
🚆📱 On the train I see foreigners texting AI. Me too 😅🇩🇪
It won’t integrate you or give you friends, but it removes a huge stone from your shoe: language as punishment 🤖🧠
Careful, though: relief can turn into dependence 👀
Migrating to Germany changes the map of life 🌍 and the map of friendships too 🤝. An intimate and humorous reflection on time ⏳, distance ✈️, and the friends who choose different paths 🚶♂️
December has the annoying habit of reminding you that you’re far from home precisely when you wish you weren’t. And yes, I say that from experience. I’ve spent many Christmases far from my country and my family, and each one has taught me something, even if some lessons came with nights of fried-egg rice or empty nightclubs.
Winter in Germany hits harder when you’re a migrant. The cold, the darkness and the anxiety pile up fast. This is how I survive it without losing my mind