Surrounded

Pt. II: A change of scenes

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September 5th 2008
Berlin is an amazing city. The two trouble spots: 1. Having gotten accustomed to being able to navigate at a basic language level in a foreign country, I forgot the helpless feeling of not being able to communicate. Picture me trying to get a taxi driver to understand the scribble of an address I have on a piece of paper, it's midnight at the airport, and I habitually answer his German impa ... read more

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As Europe's largest economy and most populous nation, Germany remains a key member of the continent's economic, political, and defense organizations. European power struggles immersed Germany in two devastating World Wars in the first half of the 20t... ... read more