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Niyonkuru Charlotte
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The Berlin Experience
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POTSDAM
On February 2, I left Berlin for the first time. My co-workers, my roommate, and one girl from the youth took a trip to Potsdam, Germany....

Poznań
How do you pick a favorite place if they all seem to welcome you with warmth? Is it possible to have a favorite place, food, color, or...

Luxembourg
Imagine being raised in a refugee camp and all you see are houses mostly covered with grass. Can you imagine how shocking and...

Who am I?
What does it mean to be a refugee? Does one choose to become a refugee or a stranger to their home country? For the longest time, I knew...

Local Culture
Coming from a different background than most people in Cincinnati, I walked the streets of Berlin with a sensitive attitude towards the...

First day of Work
On January 16, I began my work with Visoneers; A non-profit startup organization that helps refugees and immigrants settle in Berlin. A...

Worth it
Hi, my name is Niyonkuru Charlotte, and this is my journey to Berlin. At 21 years old, I made a life-changing decision to intern in...

Traveling to Berlin
On Saturday morning of January 12, I woke up extra early, I was super excited, and of course, as you can imagine, crying! I sat in the...

Getting to know the neighborhood
Monday, January 14th was orientation day. The CIEE faculties had organized activities that would teach us cultures, people behavior, and...











