"I am not German" had never sounded so proud, as it did when Zara, a 21-year-old student at the University of Goethe, said it. She has never really felt connected to the country, its people, or the language, yet somehow, she still lives here. This phenomenon is quite common among those who came to Germany around the age of 13 or 14—people who think, "We are here, fine, but we’ll definitely leave once we get the chance." Why does this happen, even when these individuals have everything they need for a good life?
3 Feb 2024
Past Lives, Lost Alternatives
“Jeder stirbt für sich allein” says the title of one of the books. At the end of the day, every man dies alone, and the question might be as follows: can we really split our lives into before and after? For example, before emigration and after.
Past lives are those ones that we cannot go through because they are gone. Speculating about what would have been can be destructive but so sexy. On this episode, I talk to Tetiana, where we both share our thoughts on before and after, Ukraine, February 24, as well as on "what would have been" questions.
Again, many thanks for the support by the Radio Dauerwelle community (https://radiodauerwelle.de/).
One love.
30 Nov 2023
Gute Menschen (eng/deu)
After having moved to Germany at the age of 7, Sorina found herself in Bavaria, where it's not easy for all the emigrants, but for her, it was especially uneasy because she was going to a local school. If all the cutie Bavarian grandmas and grandpas "gute menschen", why is it so damn tough to grow up in Freistaat Bayern while being an emigrant?
(00:00) Intro
(01:34) Nonstop of sharing two identities
(07:30) How it all started
(13:27) Ja / Nein
(15:33) Bavarian school system
(21:54) Good something
(27:00) "Ich werde nie vernünftig Deutsch reden können aufgrund meiner ausländischen Wurzeln"
(31:10) Childhood apart from school
(35:10) Roots and reasons
(41:02) Reaction from both body and soul
(47:22) Advice
This episode is supported by a great community of Radio Dauerwelle: https://radiodauerwelle.de/
5 Nov 2023
Mongolia, the Land of the Eternal Blue Sky
Mongolia and the US: it seems like these two countries have shaped the personality of Solo, but there is something more than that, such as looking for an identity, memories of Khrushchevka, and "American exceptionalism" (is there any?). I am pleased to introduce Solo, my guest on the new episode of "On the halfway".
(00:00) Nothing is certain except death and taxes
(01:36) How are you doing, buddy?
(02:26) Ulaanbaatar is the capital of Mongolia
(08:55) The Decision
(10:57) Now and Then: Deutschland
(13:43) Interaction between the old world and the new home
(16:52) Mongol Identity
(20:28) What is going on in Mongolia nowadays?
(28:22) American identity
(32:29) How do I get integrated into a new ecosystem?
(35:30) I have a dream
21 Oct 2023
Love in the Time of Cholera: Passau, Identity, and Long Distance
It's always exciting when it's your first time. Same with doing an interview in English. My first guest is a great friend of mine who had experienced struggling with being an emigrant in Bavaria during lockdown, but also who had experienced destroying break-by-break previous life and suddenly realizing: it has to be built again; there is no other option. Get your things together and push it to the limits. Why limits? Because love needs sacrifices.
(00:00) Intro.
(01:39) What is it all about?
(05:30) "Come back" button.
(06:48) Passau being a {pause} "bad lady"
(12:14) It was nice while it lasted.
(14:45) All alone.
(16:09) Back to the real life. Why should you stay.
(19:12) Why a poet.
(32:57) A person from the other side; a person who made it.
(36:09) Long distance what? You kidding.
(40:05) Where does believe come from?
(43:26) Once Erasmus, Always Erasmus.
(58:08) Keep living, please.
18 Oct 2023
Season 2, Intro
This podcast is a reflection on emigration, home, and us in between. It's an attempt to capture a moment full of nostalgia and sorrow—some of the most beautiful feelings that create pure, unconditional love.
3 Sept 2023
My Identity (Mariia)
Sharing with you a newly developed concept of myself.
28 Aug 2023
My Identity (Vladyslav)
About my identity and what has shaped it.
20 Aug 2023
Language (ua/ru)
Is it possible to change identity? Is it everyone's choice, or is it something that required by circumstances and harsh, cruel reality? In this episode, we talk about language not only as a means of communication, but also as an important component of our integrity.
15 Aug 2023
What Is Abroad? (ua/ru)
Despite the homesickness and its consequences, life in exile does teach us something new. When you are abroad, your brain works in a completely different way and opens up new facets of the world around you. It's like writing with your left hand if you've been right-handed all your life. In this episode, we discuss the positive effects of living abroad.
5 Aug 2023
What Is Home? (ua/ru)
There is no better way to describe this episode than to simply leave the word "home". Home is a place that everyone associates in different ways: for some it is primarily about safety, for others it is about grandma's apricots falling under their feet in the summer, for others it is about the smiles of loved ones and first birthdays. Home is a feeling that everyone has, but it can also suddenly disappear, leaving only memories. When you are far from home, you lose even your memories. With memories, you at least had some vague idea, but now there is only melancholy. In this episode, we are remembering home.
2 Aug 2023
My Soborka (ua/ru)
On July 23, the Russians shelled Odesa and damaged one of the city's main landmarks, the Transfiguration Cathedral. In addition to the destruction, casualties and deaths, this attack is like a spit in the face, after which the city will not and should not be the same. In this episode, we reflect on the symbolic consequences of the missile strikes on Odessa.
21 Jul 2023
To Be or Not to be...an Emigrant? (ua/ru)
Ever since we were children, we have been striving to become someone important: to get a good profession, to have a big family, or to be a famous person. However, life is a hurricane of events that take us away from childhood. Emigration has never been a childhood dream, but sometimes life happens. Who are we, and why are we here? In this episode, we talk about Ukrainian emigrants who continue their lives in their new home.
13 Jul 2023
Who Am I? (ua/ru)
Self-identification is an essential element of a harmonious existence, especially in times of uncertainty. By answering the question "who am I?", a person comes closer to inner harmony with themselves. This episode is about self-identification and the difficulties that arise when trying to answer this question.
6 Jul 2023
Season 1, Intro
We are Ukrainians of the 21st century, Ukrainians of the future. Our privilege is that we, as a nation, are now in the middle of a historical turning point that offers a path of rebirth. Our goal is to set the vector for the next generations of this new Ukraine. In this podcast, Vladyslav and Mariia, two Ukrainians with different opinions and experiences, find common ground and move from the past to the future.
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