Handshake, kiss, bowing—those are ways how people greet each other but varies greatly from culture to culture. We would start with the politest way of greeting, “Good day”. This is the most important and polite way of greeting in German. You can use it all day long. Although, depending on the time of day, there are for example: Good morning—about 11 o’clock and good evening—about 18 o’clock. In Arabic we say “Selam Alejkum” instead of “Guten Tag”. There is also a form of greeting, “hello”.You can greet friends, acquaintances and younger people. You can also just smile at them,… Read More
Day: April 8, 2019
Grüß Gott und iilaa alliqa Von Aliaa Abd Khalaf
Handschlag, Kuss, Verbeugung – wie Menschen sich begrüßen, variiert von Kultur zu Kultur stark. Wir beginnen mit der höflichsten Begrüßungsform „Guten Tag“. Das ist die wichtigste höfliche Begrüßung auf Deutsch. Du kannst sie den ganzen Tag benutzen. Je nach Tageszeit gibt es noch: Guten Morgen – ungefähr bis 11 Uhr, Guten Abend – ungefähr ab 18 Uhr. Auf Arabisch sagen wir statt „Guten Tag“ „Selam Alejkum“. Dann gibt es noch die Begrüßungsform „Hallo“. So kannst du Freunde, Bekannte und jüngere Leute begrüßen. Du kannst sie auch nur anlächeln, die Hand zum Gruß heben oder ihnen zunicken. Manche Leute umarmen… Read More
Protected: Ist Afrika wirklich ein armer Kontinent? Von Ademola Adetunji
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Is Africa really a poor continent! by Ademola Adetunji
“Africa is not poor, but its wealth is being stolen”! Often time I come across people whom during a conversation with them end up saying “Go back to your poor country “and most times they conclude by saying “Africa is a poor continent”. Similarly, this statement has been repeated through a thousand images, newspaper stories and charity appeals each year, so it makes the story look truthful. When the westerners read such news or watch it via the television, this reaffirms assumptions and negative stories about Africa that has been heard throughout their lives. Therefore, the question is, is… Read More