How would you celebrate cultural diversity?
Now that the celebration starts, we would like to know from you: how would you celebrate cultural diversity?...
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„Our vision? To celebrate migration everywhere, anywhere, at all times!“
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Younited Cultures celebrates migration through storytelling accessories. These are not just products, but stories about the beauty of cultures. Discover the people and the values behind the products and let’s make visible the positive side of migration!
Vienna is my Alma Mater
“I was a young girl with a big dream: to see the world beyond its Romanian borders. Ever since I was 2-3 years old and first heard about America, Germany and England (yes, we used to call it England, not the UK), I wanted to be there, and not where I was at the time:…
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An Austrian family gave us hope
I was born in a small eastern Bosnian town named Zvornik into a big family with lots of children, countless uncles and aunts who were all held together by the good soul of my grandmother. Memories of happiness, closeness and innocence mark that magical period in my life. In my hometown I attended primary school…
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Tomorrow you will get your VISA
“Please bring your passport tomorrow to get your visa” Someone from the other side of the telephone was telling me something which I had been waiting to hear for quite some time. On 1st October, 2011 it was a call from the Austrian Embassy in Islamabad and they had finally decided to give me visa…
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My parents are my role models
“Everyday is my favorite moment. When I am in Turkey though, I miss Vienna a lot. I miss Kärtnerstrasse! And not for the shopping, but for the flair and atmosphere. I love Vienna! My father came here as a guest worker. Later my mom, my grandparents followed. Until they could find a flat, they had…
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We created a wonderful crowd-sourced poem
“My best moment in Austria was in June, this year, at TEDxDonauinsel. I was attending the event as a speaker, talking about what makes my heart beat. At the end of my talk I asked the audience to write down on a piece of paper: what makes their heart beat. Out of those words, ranging…
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It was the first time we ever saw winter in this way
“I’ve never been to Vienna before. I applied for my studies, I got a dormitory room and we flew from Turkey, me and my mom. The first time in Vienna I was thinking oh my God, this is so amazing; I will be spending 3 years here. But I gave the wrong address to the…
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I like the freedom I have in Austria
“I like the freedom I have in Austria. I can do whatever I want and I do not really have boundaries. Right now I see the Austrian culture not as a pure Austrian culture but as a multicultural environment. It doesn’t matter where you come from. Now in my university and also in the working…
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I like everything about Austria
“I like everything about Austria. There’s not one single thing you can pinpoint. You have the mountains there, the city here. My wife, my work and, my home is here. I think Austrians are less stressed than people in Canada or Germany. Life is busy but I think they are just more relaxed. They definately…
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I was trying to escape from Vienna but I was always coming back
“After I finished university, for some reason, I really wanted to get out of Vienna. I thought I am so young and I want to travel, I don’t really want to settle here. So I went to Tunisia for a few months, I went to India, then to Germany, then I did a masters in…
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