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1.1K‘Your normal is not my normal’: Working with Ukrainian war refugees in Berlin, Pt. 1
(Editor’s note: This is Pt. 1 of a continuing series documenting the work of a multi-lingual Ukrainian expat in Berlin helping newly...
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1.3KInka Piegsa-Quischotte: Will billions invested in the Spain’s movie industry change the fortunes of ‘Empty Spain?’
Spain has since a long time been a preferred film production location, best known for so-called “Spaghetti Westerns,” shot during the 1960s...
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1.3KHot summer, hot emotions: Kalina Varbanova in Varna on war and peace in Bulgaria
This story is not about tourist entertainments and attractions, nor about tourism statistics. This is a storyabout war and compassion and human...
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1.2KDispatch from Germany: Ukrainian expats and the guilt of safety
I monitor a few of the Telegram channels about the Russian-Ukrainian war. We all do; we, the Ukrainian expats, and many non-expats,...
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1.4KInka Piegsa-Quishotte in Spain: The endless delights of Bilbao
It took me quite a while to finally make my way to the north of Spain and finally visit the Basque Country...
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1.3KGrace Bialecki in Paris: Another take on French customer service
(Editor’s note: This post about French customer service was previously published on The American in Paris blog. It’s reposted here with permission.)...
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1.7KChris Loar: The Best Pub Quiz – and the best place to make friends in all of Berlin – is at the Ratzeputz
Most bars offer a place to get drunk, but Ratzeputz bar also offers a place to get smart. And make friends. Every...
