I am born and brought up in India…a country with lot of diversity and billions of people. It was challenging in India to find my way due to tremendous competition everywhere.

Population is the main difference I notice in every aspect and in every field when I compare India and Germany.

Wherever I used to go everywhere there used to be queues and lot of waiting. While traveling in day to day life trains, buses used to be flooded with people.

Lack of discipline I used to notice at most of the places. Certainly there were lots of good things too! I used to live in Pune city which is known as an educational hub and used to enjoy city’s culture.

I moved to Germany at 33…the age where you are somewhat rigid with your opinions but I kept myself neutral and blended in easily.

I have lived in Munich since I came here and I really liked the people and the city. Punctuality and discipline pleased me here.

Here too local trains are crowded but not flooded like it used to be in my country…of course it’s because of the overall population.

In Germany, people respect someone’s privacy and behave accordingly. Women are also equally treated here and I adore it!

Only the challenging thing to live here is language….and I have accepted this challenge.

So right now India is there in the one part of my heart and Germany in the other!

Swarali