Getting Along

Giving birth in Leipzig: five mothers, five perspectives

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Our series on giving birth by Chloé Tallon continues with a group of mothers from different countries. Chloé asked them about their experiences with childbirth in Leipzig and their respective home country.

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Giving birth in Leipzig

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Chloé Tallon shares her experiences as an international giving birth in Leipzig. She goes into the differences between her native France and Germany, both cultural and medical, and takes us through her journey at the Uniklinik and beyond.

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A stranger in a new country: Germany

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"Have you come to experience your dose of 'the German treatment'? Do you feel alienated and can't help but blame your cold surroundings in this country? Then this is for you."

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Getting Along in Germany: Privacy

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"Have you found it difficult to make friends with Germans? Do you feel like your neighbors are indifferent and standoffish? Do you worry that people here don't seem to like you very much? Then let me introduce you to the German core value of privacy."

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Getting Along in Germany: Service

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"It's like trying to play frisbee with someone who is trying to play checkers." In this series, Blossom Foster addresses key aspects of getting along in German culture, focusing on some pet peeves of internationals as well as typical points of misunderstanding and frustration.

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