Role Reversal
Last night I watched a show on German television called “Goodbye, Deutschland”, about Germans who live and work in other countries (German “expats”). Naturally, they face in countries such as Portugal and Greece challenges similar to the ones Tim and I face here in Germany - things like language barriers, social acceptance, government regulations. In most cases I think that it was harder for these German expats than it is for Tim and I here in Germany, because at least in Germany things like health insurance are easily accessible and well-organised. In some ways, though, it was comforting to see these Germans experiencing in other countries the things we also experience here as expats, to reinforce the knowledge we already have - that no matter where you’re from, when you go to a new country and a new culture, there are similar challenges. (more…)