“There are no poor people in Luxembourg.” Have you heard this blinkers statement before? After starting Givingatlux, Rute Vendeirinho received an e-mail from a Luxembourgish woman stating exactly this. Rute doesn’t have blinkers on, and she knows already, after only a few months of living in Luxembourg, that this statement is not true. Shortly after […]
Lëtz Create – Sonja Soyer
01/03/2013 by 2 Comments
Each month, Miranda van den Heuvel talks to creative people in Luxembourg and says “look, Luxembourg is creative! Here’s how and where!” First off is artist Sonja Soyer. 1. What is creativity? Coming up with original ideas in problem solving or during the art creation process. That can be in sciences, mathematics, composing, painting, any […]
Babel Bubbles
21/02/2013 by 2 Comments
When you move to a new country, learning the local language should be a must – at least it’s a very good idea – as a sign of respect, humility and willingness to adapt, but also to make it easier for yourself to get to know people and how things work. I know all this, […]
The Monty Python Approach to Expat Life
28/01/2013 by Leave a Comment
New to expat life (as an expat wife?) or simply still dealing with it? In the true spirit of Monty Python – here’s the bright side: 1. The Melting Pot Thingy If you knock on your neighbour’s doors, you’d easily count to at least 10 nationalities. In a crowded restaurant, you’d quickly lose count. In […]
Pernilla’s perspective
25/01/2013 by 4 Comments
Sometimes expat life can be your chance to do what you’ve always wanted to do. After she moved to – and fell in love with – Luxembourg, Swedish Pernilla Linder found time and space to write. Today, she is a published author. “High hills and deep valleys, vines, beech forests and rivers, steel industry, banks […]
Tidbits of history
11/01/2013 by Leave a Comment
Did you know that in January 1889, around 300 Luxembourgers emigrated to Argentina? Luxemburger Wort thought it was heartbreaking to see the little children being taken away from their homes. Or that when an emigrant returned to Luxembourg from the USA to visit, the same newspaper reports that the news spread like wildfire in the village […]
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