Tag: indian in germany

Events and Challenges, Germany, Life

Little pieces of heaven

Smiti

https://bloganuary.files.wordpress.com/2021/12/fb-daily-prompt-jan-27.png In the summer of 2019, I took a 4 month vacation in Germany. I was visiting my husband who was working in Hamburg and lived in a small town Wedel, on the banks of Elbe river. I have writen briefly about my time in Wedel here and here. https://www.instagram.com/p/B1HUzORiWLD/ Since I was not working… Continue reading Little pieces of heaven

Germany, Random

Two.

Smiti

Happy New Year! 20 January 2020 was when I joined my new job. I can't believe it's already been 2 years since I started living and working in Germany. At times it feels like yesterday and sometimes it feels like I've been here forever. As I've mentioned in one of my previous posts, in 2020… Continue reading Two.

Germany, Travel

The bunker in our basement

Smiti

Apartment buildings are not very rare in Germany but they are definitely not as tall as the ones I have seen in Bangalore or Gurgaon. In fact when we were living in Wedel earlier, we were in a seven-storeyed Hochhaus, which is like a typical apartment building with 8 flats per floor, and it was… Continue reading The bunker in our basement

Random

Hello World…..

Smiti

Hello World... This is what I type in the browser every time I want to quickly check if my internet is working or not. I don't remember when I started doing this and didn't realise when it became a habit. Maybe it started when I was learning to code, where Hello World holds special significance.… Continue reading Hello World…..

Germany

Los Geht’s 03: Reunification and Job Search

Smiti

So I am back after another unwanted and unexplained hiatus. Just to recap a bit, in December 2018 my husband, Govind left for Germany to join his new job in Hamburg. As I explained in the previous posts, a long distance relationship was not something new for us but after 3 years of living together,… Continue reading Los Geht’s 03: Reunification and Job Search

Germany

Los Geht’s! 02 – Long Distance Again…

Smiti

So, where were we? After a lot of deliberation and long pros and cons list, the decision was made. Govind accepted the offer for an unlimited permanent contract in Germany. We were excited but also nervous.... At 30, and with about 10 years of work experience in India with a good salary and a super… Continue reading Los Geht’s! 02 – Long Distance Again…