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French words best croissant Baker’s

French words best croissant Baker’s Italians words loudest people Syrians

Italians words loudest people Syrians

Italians words loudest people Syrians words new guests in a five-star hotel

words new guests in a five-star hotel

words new guests in a five-star hotel called Germany and me what do you think

called Germany and me what do you think

called Germany and me what do you think about me when you see me the truth is

about me when you see me the truth is

about me when you see me the truth is whoever I am the most important thing is

whoever I am the most important thing is

whoever I am the most important thing is what I made of it till now and how I

what I made of it till now and how I

what I made of it till now and how I developed it into the society I’m living

developed it into the society I’m living

developed it into the society I’m living but how well this is my story in brief I

but how well this is my story in brief I

but how well this is my story in brief I was born and raised in casablanca

was born and raised in casablanca

was born and raised in casablanca morocco to the age of 21 and then my

morocco to the age of 21 and then my

morocco to the age of 21 and then my parents encouraged me to go abroad see

parents encouraged me to go abroad see

parents encouraged me to go abroad see more of the outside world choose the

more of the outside world choose the

more of the outside world choose the country and do my master’s degree there

country and do my master’s degree there

country and do my master’s degree there after some thoughts I chose Germany

after some thoughts I chose Germany

after some thoughts I chose Germany obviously and I remember at that time

obviously and I remember at that time

obviously and I remember at that time that my dad was so surprised and at the

that my dad was so surprised and at the

that my dad was so surprised and at the same time happy about my choice what

same time happy about my choice what

same time happy about my choice what surprised because it was a bold choice

surprised because it was a bold choice

surprised because it was a bold choice coming from a Moroccan girl who knows

coming from a Moroccan girl who knows

coming from a Moroccan girl who knows absolutely no one in Germany and no

absolutely no one in Germany and no

absolutely no one in Germany and no single word in German apart from its

single word in German apart from its

single word in German apart from its limitation but I mean how could that

limitation but I mean how could that

limitation but I mean how could that have been helped I mean and somehow

have been helped I mean and somehow

have been helped I mean and somehow Moroccans or Moroccans know this

Moroccans or Moroccans know this

Moroccans or Moroccans know this sentence how why I have absolutely no

sentence how why I have absolutely no

sentence how why I have absolutely no idea and he was at the same time happy

idea and he was at the same time happy

idea and he was at the same time happy because my dad is one of those people

because my dad is one of those people

because my dad is one of those people that whenever he will see a German

that whenever he will see a German

that whenever he will see a German product he will be so excited and happy

product he will be so excited and happy

product he will be so excited and happy about it as if he actually participated

about it as if he actually participated

about it as if he actually participated in producing it so when he will see a

in producing it so when he will see a

in producing it so when he will see a fox car he will say that we

fox car he will say that we

fox car he will say that we check what he did or when he will see a

check what he did or when he will see a

check what he did or when he will see a bosch mixer he will say Mohamed torchic

bosch mixer he will say Mohamed torchic

bosch mixer he will say Mohamed torchic credited and partially because of this

credited and partially because of this

credited and partially because of this enthusiastic and optimistic attitude of

enthusiastic and optimistic attitude of

enthusiastic and optimistic attitude of my dad I just didn’t want to disappoint

my dad I just didn’t want to disappoint

my dad I just didn’t want to disappoint him nor my mother but I did and this is

him nor my mother but I did and this is

him nor my mother but I did and this is how well you remember about this

how well you remember about this

how well you remember about this master’s degree that I chose to do in

master’s degree that I chose to do in

master’s degree that I chose to do in Germany what I didn’t tell you is a two

Germany what I didn’t tell you is a two

Germany what I didn’t tell you is a two years master’s program in civil

years master’s program in civil

years master’s program in civil engineering but entirely in English that

engineering but entirely in English that

engineering but entirely in English that means that during those whole two years

means that during those whole two years

means that during those whole two years all I was doing

all I was doing

all I was doing speaking in English not caring about

speaking in English not caring about

speaking in English not caring about integrating with Germans or learning the

integrating with Germans or learning the

integrating with Germans or learning the language and with the stress of exams

language and with the stress of exams

language and with the stress of exams and student life I just didn’t feel the

and student life I just didn’t feel the

and student life I just didn’t feel the time passing by until one of my friends

time passing by until one of my friends

time passing by until one of my friends asked me you’ve been living in Germany

asked me you’ve been living in Germany

asked me you’ve been living in Germany so how is it like to live in there how

so how is it like to live in there how

so how is it like to live in there how are Germans I heard there are a special

are Germans I heard there are a special

are Germans I heard there are a special case of your opinions is that true umm I

case of your opinions is that true umm I

case of your opinions is that true umm I never answered simply because I couldn’t

never answered simply because I couldn’t

never answered simply because I couldn’t but then I started analyzing everything

but then I started analyzing everything

but then I started analyzing everything backwards so now what changed that I

backwards so now what changed that I

backwards so now what changed that I have a master’s degree in civil

have a master’s degree in civil

have a master’s degree in civil engineering but I could have done it in

engineering but I could have done it in

engineering but I could have done it in Morocco right and then what else changed

Morocco right and then what else changed

Morocco right and then what else changed but I’m eating a lot of Catalan in self

but I’m eating a lot of Catalan in self

but I’m eating a lot of Catalan in self couscous or but I’m having an umbrella

couscous or but I’m having an umbrella

couscous or but I’m having an umbrella under me instead of flip-flops in summer

under me instead of flip-flops in summer

under me instead of flip-flops in summer but the situation that ranked about the

but the situation that ranked about the

but the situation that ranked about the most is when I had to look for a job

most is when I had to look for a job

most is when I had to look for a job after my master’s degree I was so

after my master’s degree I was so

after my master’s degree I was so confident at the beginning that I would

confident at the beginning that I would

confident at the beginning that I would send all my applications in English

send all my applications in English

send all my applications in English thinking that they would actually be

thinking that they would actually be

thinking that they would actually be considered and little by little I

considered and little by little I

considered and little by little I understood that this is just an illusion

understood that this is just an illusion

understood that this is just an illusion there is no way out

there is no way out

there is no way out to the situation but to learn the

to the situation but to learn the

to the situation but to learn the language and get to know Germans so yes

language and get to know Germans so yes

language and get to know Germans so yes I disappointed my father and myself

I disappointed my father and myself

I disappointed my father and myself after 2 years being in Germany but it’s

after 2 years being in Germany but it’s

after 2 years being in Germany but it’s never too late right I made a decision

never too late right I made a decision

never too late right I made a decision I’m gonna be jobless for some time and

I’m gonna be jobless for some time and

I’m gonna be jobless for some time and learn German on a daily basis that’s

learn German on a daily basis that’s

learn German on a daily basis that’s what I did and let me tell you that a

what I did and let me tell you that a

what I did and let me tell you that a lot of things have changed since then I

lot of things have changed since then I

lot of things have changed since then I was suddenly invited for interviews my

was suddenly invited for interviews my

was suddenly invited for interviews my applications were suddenly considered I

applications were suddenly considered I

applications were suddenly considered I mean I have been a foreigner before in

mean I have been a foreigner before in

mean I have been a foreigner before in other countries but here your efforts

other countries but here your efforts

other countries but here your efforts are extremely appreciated when you speak

are extremely appreciated when you speak

are extremely appreciated when you speak the local language and actually I had

the local language and actually I had

the local language and actually I had this situation where I had to look for a

this situation where I had to look for a

this situation where I had to look for a job and it was the company of my dreams

job and it was the company of my dreams

job and it was the company of my dreams and he prepared so well for it like all

and he prepared so well for it like all

and he prepared so well for it like all the possible eventual classical

the possible eventual classical

the possible eventual classical interview questions that could come up

interview questions that could come up

interview questions that could come up because I was part so fluent in in

because I was part so fluent in in

because I was part so fluent in in German and there will be of course I’m

German and there will be of course I’m

German and there will be of course I’m and

and

and questions that I would not find the

questions that I would not find the

questions that I would not find the perfect word for nevertheless I saw the

perfect word for nevertheless I saw the

perfect word for nevertheless I saw the interest of the recruiters go in one

interest of the recruiters go in one

interest of the recruiters go in one question after the other so I got

question after the other so I got

question after the other so I got confused and by the end of the interview

confused and by the end of the interview

confused and by the end of the interview they asked me if I had any questions

they asked me if I had any questions

they asked me if I had any questions about the company and of course I have

about the company and of course I have

about the company and of course I have also prepared that but the one and only

also prepared that but the one and only

also prepared that but the one and only question that I naively thought about

question that I naively thought about

question that I naively thought about asked it at that time was like hisui

asked it at that time was like hisui

asked it at that time was like hisui happens the imaan of interest and minam

happens the imaan of interest and minam

happens the imaan of interest and minam who feel of what each village crichton

who feel of what each village crichton

who feel of what each village crichton me – hahaha and they answered that is

me – hahaha and they answered that is

me – hahaha and they answered that is kind problem so a language in which we

kind problem so a language in which we

kind problem so a language in which we attend it is part a new line of Hoggett

attend it is part a new line of Hoggett

attend it is part a new line of Hoggett outside and this sentence kept me

outside and this sentence kept me

outside and this sentence kept me motivated every single day I mean effort

motivated every single day I mean effort

motivated every single day I mean effort and motivation are key to success and

and motivation are key to success and

and motivation are key to success and integration

integration

integration I haven’t been accepted in that company

I haven’t been accepted in that company

I haven’t been accepted in that company but they gave me the secret to be

but they gave me the secret to be

but they gave me the secret to be accepted at least in the company I’m

accepted at least in the company I’m

accepted at least in the company I’m working on right now and within the

working on right now and within the

working on right now and within the society I’m livid in and that’s really

society I’m livid in and that’s really

society I’m livid in and that’s really important and they are right because if

important and they are right because if

important and they are right because if I didn’t make any full effort I would

I didn’t make any full effort I would

I didn’t make any full effort I would discover that I have been eaten a couple

discover that I have been eaten a couple

discover that I have been eaten a couple of times shinken thinking it was chicken

of times shinken thinking it was chicken

of times shinken thinking it was chicken and I don’t even eat pork but how could

and I don’t even eat pork but how could

and I don’t even eat pork but how could I know we never had chicken in our

I know we never had chicken in our

I know we never had chicken in our German classes and that when someone

German classes and that when someone

German classes and that when someone comes and say Khadija my outside he

comes and say Khadija my outside he

comes and say Khadija my outside he wasn’t saying come Khadija I invite you

wasn’t saying come Khadija I invite you

wasn’t saying come Khadija I invite you for a meal or when my colleagues at work

for a meal or when my colleagues at work

for a meal or when my colleagues at work now say in the morning hello Khadija

now say in the morning hello Khadija

now say in the morning hello Khadija listed they weren’t treated many of

listed they weren’t treated many of

listed they weren’t treated many of someone making jokes they were simply

someone making jokes they were simply

someone making jokes they were simply saying hello hadiza Chris dish not to

saying hello hadiza Chris dish not to

saying hello hadiza Chris dish not to mention that I was secretly noting down

mention that I was secretly noting down

mention that I was secretly noting down the expressions that impressed me like

the expressions that impressed me like

the expressions that impressed me like at first dr. blooms agony or each fish

at first dr. blooms agony or each fish

at first dr. blooms agony or each fish the new Obon hope or my favorite word

the new Obon hope or my favorite word

the new Obon hope or my favorite word pillar father I also discovered that the

pillar father I also discovered that the

pillar father I also discovered that the German industry is not only about Fox

German industry is not only about Fox

German industry is not only about Fox cars or Bosch mixers and for that

cars or Bosch mixers and for that

cars or Bosch mixers and for that I say sorry dad but the good news are

I say sorry dad but the good news are

I say sorry dad but the good news are for my dad is now I don’t only feel a

for my dad is now I don’t only feel a

for my dad is now I don’t only feel a part of this society I also feel like I

part of this society I also feel like I

part of this society I also feel like I deserve to be part of it and the

deserve to be part of it and the

deserve to be part of it and the language is a powerful communication

language is a powerful communication

language is a powerful communication tool gave me the possibility and

tool gave me the possibility and

tool gave me the possibility and opportunity to get into know you and you

opportunity to get into know you and you

opportunity to get into know you and you get in to know me now I am no longer the

get in to know me now I am no longer the

get in to know me now I am no longer the etiquette of just an Arab immigrants who

etiquette of just an Arab immigrants who

etiquette of just an Arab immigrants who came here two years ago making no effort

came here two years ago making no effort

came here two years ago making no effort to integrate now I can finally give

to integrate now I can finally give

to integrate now I can finally give myself the label that truly defines me

myself the label that truly defines me

myself the label that truly defines me the one of an Arab immigrants who came

the one of an Arab immigrants who came

the one of an Arab immigrants who came here two years ago making it first and

here two years ago making it first and

here two years ago making it first and fought for her future and I bet just

fought for her future and I bet just

fought for her future and I bet just before coming or just before starting

before coming or just before starting

before coming or just before starting the speech you all had a whole other

the speech you all had a whole other

the speech you all had a whole other idea about me

idea about me

idea about me and don’t get me wrong I’m not blaming

and don’t get me wrong I’m not blaming

and don’t get me wrong I’m not blaming you we all do it we all judge people

you we all do it we all judge people

you we all do it we all judge people that we don’t know at the beginning but

that we don’t know at the beginning but

that we don’t know at the beginning but I feel like now I finally have this

I feel like now I finally have this

I feel like now I finally have this possibility of giving myself the label

possibility of giving myself the label

possibility of giving myself the label that truly defines me and I feel like my

that truly defines me and I feel like my

that truly defines me and I feel like my efforts are finally paid off

efforts are finally paid off

efforts are finally paid off I need it took me two years to do it but

I need it took me two years to do it but

I need it took me two years to do it but better to use to wake up than to never

better to use to wake up than to never

better to use to wake up than to never wake up and so when you think about this

wake up and so when you think about this

wake up and so when you think about this three types of French people are just

three types of French people are just

three types of French people are just good at baking class home and when you

good at baking class home and when you

good at baking class home and when you integrate with them you realize that

integrate with them you realize that

integrate with them you realize that they are not just

they are not just

they are not just good at being Hassan or the Italians

good at being Hassan or the Italians

good at being Hassan or the Italians that they are not just being loud they

that they are not just being loud they

that they are not just being loud they could do a lot more than that cooking

could do a lot more than that cooking

could do a lot more than that cooking good lasagna or the Syrians that they

good lasagna or the Syrians that they

good lasagna or the Syrians that they didn’t choose to live their countries

didn’t choose to live their countries

didn’t choose to live their countries and their families to come here live

and their families to come here live

and their families to come here live away from their people but don’t get me

away from their people but don’t get me

away from their people but don’t get me wrong we foreigners also have the

wrong we foreigners also have the

wrong we foreigners also have the responsibility to clarify and give

responsibility to clarify and give

responsibility to clarify and give ourself the label that truly defines us

ourself the label that truly defines us

ourself the label that truly defines us through integration I like you say who

through integration I like you say who

through integration I like you say who envy list is all Heinrich thank you

envy list is all Heinrich thank you

envy list is all Heinrich thank you [Applause]

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