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Oct 2025
47m 56s

The Real Struggles of Migrating to Germa...

Immigrant Hub Germany 🇩🇪 (formerly Japa.Travel )
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The Real Struggles of Migrating to Germany (with Emmanuela)

In this episode, I sit down with Emmanuela, a brilliant academic and passionate advocate for women’s empowerment, to talk about the real struggles of migrating to Germany.

From moving abroad with little information, navigating the challenges of studying in Germany as a foreign student, dealing with culture shock, and facing the pressure to “marry for papers,” to the battle of preserving her identity as both a woman and an African — Emmanuela shares it all.


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