Moving to a new country can be daunting. This handy German expression captures the comforting idea that we're often linked to others in ways we never expected.
Tom Pugh - tom.pugh@thelocal.com
Updated: Thu 16 Jul 2026 10:25 CET
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Moving to a new country can be daunting. This handy German expression captures the comforting idea that we're often linked to others in ways we never expected.
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