Category Archives: expats/immigrants

Would I go there?

Posted on May 22, 2006 by franzie

Realising that I’m not up-to-date on what’s going on “back home” (in my birthcountry) I’ve been following the news on Deutsch Welle a bit more closely. The articles have really shocked me in the past few weeks. Though maybe that’s … Continue reading →

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put your cards on the table!

Posted on May 8, 2006 by franzie

When it comes to cards I had to make one of those changes in my thinking that is often required of an expat or immigrant. Australians are very similar to the British, in my experience anyway, they love cards. They … Continue reading →

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What about the bowel bird?

Posted on May 2, 2006 by franzie

Am I truly bilingual myself? Most people don’t realise that I’m not Australian when they first meet me. And that might be taken as a compliment on my English or the accent (or lack thereof) but every now and then … Continue reading →

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Is it really this bad?

Posted on April 10, 2006 by franzie

Reading Christina’s blog has shocked me from time to time. No, she doesn’t write anything obscene but reports about the German school system and its shortcomings and the poor ranking Germany got in the PISA study as well as Vernor … Continue reading →

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Integration: are we there yet?

Posted on March 4, 2006 by franzie

Yes, I’m still writing about the whole immigrant-expat issue that started with me questioning am I or am I not? In response to one of my posts Alice asked me this: … I like to think that anyone who lives … Continue reading →

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