I have lived in a number of
European countries over
the past ten years - Ireland,
Scotland, France, Belgium.
I moved to Germany about twoand-
a-half-years ago for a couple
of reasons. One, of course, was
my career. But I also wanted to
study part-time for an MBA, and
Germany offered tax benefi ts for
those pursuing higher education.
I had previously had an offer to
move to Germany, but declined it
because I had read that foreigners
fi nd it diffi cult to integrate there.
Later, when I had gotten a better
feel for Europe and another
opportunity to move was offered,
I decided to give it a spin.
After living in Germany
for over two years, I now fi nd
that the younger generation is
more accomodating than older
people. They help you integrate.
They do so probably because
they are anxious to sanitise the
lingering perception of Germany,
a Germany of the past, whose
marred history was none of
their doing.