Living abroad as African
When I moved to Austria, I expected challenges, new systems, new weather, new culture, and new rules. I expected to feel out of place in the beginning. Everyone told me, “The first year is the hardest.”So I waited for that first year to pass. Then the second. Then the third. But no one told me …
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Pexels.com When you move across continents, people expect stories about new food. They imagine beautiful views. They think of cultural quirks and a certain glamour. This is a perspective from an African wanting to move to the Western world. Yes, those are all part of it, but starting over mostly happens in the quiet moments. …
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Simply Beautiful
It has been a few months since I moved to Salzburg from South Africa. To be honest, I had never heard of Salzburg until I met my husband. I knew Mozart of course, but other than that my knowledge of Salzburg was zero and yet here I am today calling this quaint little city my …
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What do I know and find interesting about this city? So a little about Salzburg itself, The name means Salt Castle. The name Salzburg refers to both the Province and the city. There are nine Provinces in total, I live directly in the city of Salzburg and I have to say it is a beautiful …
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