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I'm an American with some outdated experience from about 25 years ago.
I loved Germany and would love to return. I've even thought about migrating there, though I know this would not be simple.
I was there for about 3 weeks. My last name is very Italian, but apparently the family i was starting with hoped it was Spanish and expressed this with shock when I corrected them.
During my time there I witnessed quite a bit of racism directed at Italians and Turks. As it was explained to me, post WWII Germany encouraged migrants from Italy and Turkey to rebuild the workforce. What I witnessed was that Italians and Turks were looked down on and often held to lower jobs.
It's been 25 years. I hope things have changed.
Kebabs are the national dish of Germany now
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