laura_keller

German expat in New York. My story...

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December 23rd 2015
I’ve never been in New York before. I’ve never wanted to move to the USA. But one day I decided it was the time to see the Big Apple and, what is even more unexpected, I stayed there. Just like that, cancelled my ticket, sublet an apartment via Craigslist, and voila! - I’m a New Yorker now. Can you believe it? A year ago, I saw New York only on German TV. I still can’t. I wasn’t ready to ... read more

North America » United States » New York

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Britain's American colonies broke with the mother country in 1776 and were recognized as the new nation of the United States of America following the Treaty of Paris in 1783. During the 19th and 20th centuries, 37 new states were added to the origina... ... read more