'Eurobubble' is a web mini-series, which unveils the lives of young European Union (EU) professionals. What lies 'inside' the Eurobubble then? Susanne Wander│susanne.wander@gmx.de As the capital of the European Union (EU) institutions, Brussels has always been an attractive place to work for many Europeans and non-Europeans alike; including not only “Euroculturalists” studying MA Euroculture but also … Continue reading Inside the ‘Eurobubble’?
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Janina Grabs, EMA (Erasmus Mundus Association) Course Representative of Erasmus Mundus Master's Programme, Agricultural, Food, and Environmental Policy Analysis, is certainly an interesting figure. In her old blog, she described herself as a Globetrotter, Foodie, Multilingual, and definitely a Chocoholic. She now runs a new and popular blog called ‘Food (Policy) for Thought’. Her passion … Continue reading Feature Interview②: Erasmus Mundus, Food Policy for Thought, and a Passionate Life
The Euroculturer has invited Lex Tan Yih Liang, a student in the Erasmus Mundus Europhotonics Master’s programme to feature in this edition. Originally from Malaysia, Lex is an active member of the Erasmus Mundus Student and Alumni Association (EMA) as well as a founder of travel website ‘LeX Paradise’ since 2009, which is followed by … Continue reading Feature Interview①: Europhotonics, LeX Paradise, and EMA
王 子 Wong Tsz “A true story about fortune cookies: they look Chinese, they sound Chinese, but they're actually an American invention, which is why they’re hollow, full of lies and leave a bad taste in the mouth.” This is a quote from Mandarin in the opening of Iron Man 3, the final episode of … Continue reading Mandarin – The Transformed Evil Chinese
Who are the two Euroculturers? Mirja Simunaniemi, Euroculture 12-14 Niek Zeeman, Euroculture 12-14 Two Euroculture students have travelled from Turkey to Iran. How? By Train. Why? You will learn at the very beginning of the video.
Helen Hoffmann│helenhoffmann@outlook.com Depending on the university you attend, you either have just started your Euroculture journey, or you are about to embark on it. Surely the coordinators of the programme have sent you some explanations and instructions already (and they will send you many, many more, so brace yourself for the next two years). But … Continue reading Archive 2013 || “Make the most of it” Experienced Euroculturers share their advices with the new MA Euroculture Students
Suzanna Fatyan│susanna202001@yahoo.com I am from Uzbekistan, a country with ancient history, amazing people and an unforgettable atmosphere. When I studied in Europe and travelled around, I met people who, surprisingly, had never heard of my country. Frankly speaking, it made me embarrassed! Ever since then, I have wanted to write about my country, at least … Continue reading Where are you from? Uzbekistan?!
Mario Aller San Millán│marioasm@gmail.com “Deutschland, Deutschland über alles” (Germany, Germany above all)...These are the words with which the first of the three stanzas of the Deutschlandlied start. Regarded as a national anthem from the times of the Märzrevolution in 1848 for the incipient liberal Germans, Deutschlandlied eventually became official with the advent of the Weimar Republic. Its … Continue reading Deutschland, Deutschland über Alles
I heard people asking me if I was the girl “coming from Europe” and was surprised to realise they considered it as exotic. I have watched the news and got upset when Kiwi journalists presented a too simplistic vision of the European Union or took the English point of view to illustrate the general European … Continue reading How I got to feel European
The work of a chef is extremely challenging. Numb heels, backache, cuts and burns are inherent, nothing to complain about. But the chef who wants to make it big today needs to not only master his kitchen but also become a farmer, a forager, a chemist, a fisherman, a researcher, a lean-mean-holistic-gastronomic-machine. Edith Salminen │edithsalminen@gmail.com It’s … Continue reading Finding Nordic Coconut
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