The Middle East is an area which carries many stereotypes and myths. Many Westerners that have lived or worked in the Middle East might use
Thomas a German manager in his 40s, working for a German company and expatriated in Brazil. He was going to lead a team composed of
The chubby teenage girl with somewhat shapeless clothes thought “hopefully everything is all right” when the customs officer approached her on the train. How uncomfortable
I met Achmet 3 years ago in Greece. Nineteen years old, charming and with an excellent command of the Greek language, he took care of
When I ask Zarah for her name, we instantly connect. “Can we help you, Madam?” I have to laugh. She laughs with me. Zarah is
The ability to adopt an international style of communication and demonstrate deep cultural understanding when participating in cross-cultural business negotiations can make the difference between
Living in Switzerland for 8.5 years now, I would like to take this particular opportunity to write about something quite interesting and astonishing: the “Röstigraben”. As
“For us, nothing ever “goes without saying” in a very literal sense” (Nora, 54, Swiss, married to Martin from Hungary). “It’s always give and take,
