“We’re not trees. We can move, experiment, and choose again.”

Welcome to another episode of Kaffee und Kuchen with Internationals in Germany!

Today, cohost Anne Lassé sits down with Chrysa, a Greek podcast manager for human-centered businesses and changemakers, to share her story of starting again in Germany with a newborn, navigating language barriers, and treating life abroad as an experiment rather than a final decision.

In this honest, raw and heartfelt conversation, we explore:
✅ What it’s really like to move countries with a two-month-old baby✅ Culture shocks, weather shifts, and the quiet loneliness of the early years✅ The struggle and importance of learning German to build connection and community✅ Finding support systems, asking for help, and not doing immigration “alone”✅ Seeing immigration as an experiment – and remembering “we’re not trees”✅ Redefining home as something you can build in more than one place

Whether you're new to Germany, living between cultures, or simply love stories of human resilience and growth, this episode will offer insight, comfort, and a sense that what you’re feeling is normal.

👉 Connect with Chrysa and her podcasting work: https://chrysastoiloudi.com/
📢 Subscribe for more international stories & reflections from life abroad.

🎧 Tune in & feel the power of story, connection, and shared experience.

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