During my travelling in the last couple of weeks I
collected some stories and observations
about our changing world, which I would like to share with you in the form of
thoughts /insights.
about our changing world, which I would like to share with you in the form of
thoughts /insights.
·
An Afghan taxi driver in Wolfsburg, who was listening
to Persian music and speaking Russian to me. Fantastic!
·
A taxi driver who was born in the former Eastern
Germany sharing with me his travelling plans and telling me that every day he
celebrates his freedom to travel anywhere he wants. The Wall does not exist
anymore… Yet, we still have to do a lot to erase it from the minds of people
and for sure not to build any new barriers in our physical and mental world.
·
Connecting to friends and family via Skype, e-mail,
mobile no matter in what part of the world Life brings me. Having my dear
people close and near to me. Even though some say it is an illusion and the
distance does not become smaller, but if in our hearts we feel closely
connected than we are already half way to each other.
·
Ability to buy similar things in many countries. I am
not a big fan of it, but it surely gives you a feeling of familiarity. Another
illusion? Or is it something that gives us a feeling of a commonly shared
reality and hence makes us closer to each other, as we begin to define world
through the same concepts?
·
Booking tickets and hotels for a short trip to see my
friends in foreign country within half an hour, without leaving my home,
online… Do you take it for granted? J
Well, think that some 10-15 years ago we couldn’t do it…
·
Meeting my friends after not seeing them for 13 years
and feeling so much at home with each other, as we have never parted… Was
amazing!
·
Watching films with one my best friends online, living
in two different countries. It is nice! Even if it is an illusion of being
close, but after all we did spent quality time together and this is what
counts!
·
Filling my MP3 player with music in English, French,
Danish, Greek, Spanish, Russian, German, Ukrainian, Arabic, Farsi, Hindi,
Polish and Armenian… There is still room for expansion! J
·
Working in a virtual team and having a feeling that my
colleagues are near.
·
Reading books written by authors from different
corners of this world. This is so great. I wish I could read them all in
originals. Languages certainly open doors to understanding cultural backgrounds…
·
Realizing that I have education from three different
countries. Yes, for that I had to go on holidays J
·
Celebrating holidays which are not part of my ethnic history
and enjoying them.
·
Realizing for an uncountable time over and over again
that there is much more that connects us all, no matter of our origins, affiliations,
etc. rather than separates us.
·
Feeling at home everywhere I go.
·
Sharing stories with a person who comes from a
different country than me about Central Asia and knowing exactly what we are
talking about!
·
Realizing that no matter how great the modern
technology is, which enables us to communicate through the distance, there is
nothing better than sitting across the table with another human being, drinking
wine, sharing stories, laughing together, looking in the eyes, feeling the
warmth of hands… Magic…
·
Feeling that I am becoming an amalgamation of my (international
and intercultural) experiences… and feeling so good about it…
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