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Central America Route: The other side of Immigration.
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“On December 22, we surrendered. We crossed the Rio Bravo, but that wasn’t the real threat. The danger lay on the other side, in the United States.” In 2023, a Venezuelan woman, Mari Romero, transited the most traveled migration route on earth with her husband and 8-year-old child. Like her,…
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Am I Good at Something?
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I grew up being my most prominent critic. Am I good at something? Is it possible for me to succeed in life? Those were common questions passing through my head. At school, I was never the best in my class. I did not fail or excel in one specific class.…
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4 Stages of Culture Shock.
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You move to a new place, and everything seems bright until you suddenly sink deep into frustration and sadness. It feels like when you fall madly in love with somebody, but within a year or so, you think it is not as before. We call this culture shock. As with…
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How to Make Friends as an Expat in your Late 20´s
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The day I migrated to Germany, my life re-started. I packed all my belongings in a 20 kg bag, leaving behind my family and friends from childhood. All that was known to me disappeared. The hassle of constructing a new life goes from registering in a municipality to finding a…
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The Easiest Way to Learn Dutch
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If you live in the Netherlands, you probably have heard the saying, “Life is too short to learn Dutch.” To a certain point, I agree; few countries speak Dutch. However, learning the language will be crucial for integrating into the country, finding a community, and setting up some roots. I…
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The Day My Father Died, My Migration Started.
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How did the worst day of my life become a memorable one? It was a warm August in 2021 when, at 9 am, I received the most challenging call: – Juliana, you have to come to the hospital now. Dad had a stroke, and the doctor asked us to say…
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What Causes Impostor Syndrome and 5 ways to Overcome It
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“I am an impostor; My Dutch is not as good as people think.” These were two of my favorite sentences during the past year. As a migrant, I often doubted my language skills despite receiving positive feedback. This behavior of feeling like a fraud is called Impostor Syndrome (IS). Nearly…
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