The first thing that strikes me about Germany, or Berlin rather, is how it is- simultaneously- very multicultural and very German it is. It seems like someone in Heaven decided to mix New York and Grand Rapids together, with a combination of people from a million different places, and “plain” Germans. Also, there’s a very liberal atmosphere that seems to have a healthy dose of laissez-faire and a mind-your-own business attitude that guarantees that people on buses and on trains feel isolated. Whether that’s a good or bad thing, I’ll leave it to you who reads this.
When I flew out from America, I expected a vibrant city with history and diversity, and that is what I found. What I did not expect, however, was the sheer paradox of isolation and interconnectedness in the city.
I could get used to this.