A man who has lived in Luxembourg for only a few years has become alarmingly defensive of his adoptive country and views any criticism of it as an invitation for a sharp rebuke. Upon relocating here, Caleb Shaw immediately became one of the country’s staunchest defenders — even going so far as refusing to live […]
Couple who moved to Luxembourg 3 years ago unhappy about newcomers
An expat couple who relocated to the Grand Duchy three years ago have become increasingly territorial and have determined that too many people are being allowed to move here. “It’s just outrageous how they keep letting more and more people in, making life more difficult for those of us who have grown tiny roots here,” […]
Luxembourg to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with traditional Irish Bofferding foam hand and green jumbo glasses
LUXEMBOURG-VILLE — Saying that it’s important to recognize the life of a noteworthy saint while honoring Ireland and its people, residents of Luxembourg are preparing to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day by heading out into the city dressed in traditional giant green foam hands and jumbo glasses emblazoned with the Bofferding logo. Marc Heinen, an Ireland-lover […]
Inspiring: this man has taken the same Luxembourgish course 21 times
MAMER — Saying that one day he’ll finally grasp the confusing grammar, thousands of weird compound verbs, and the maze of rules governing articles, a local man is enrolled in the same introductory Luxembourgish course that he has ceremoniously taken every year since moving here in 1997. Despite the course having gone through several name […]
He said ‘moien’ and now everyone thinks he’s local
Integrating has never been easier, as least for one expat who only moved here in January but has effortlessly blended into his surroundings thanks to one word. Seven weeks ago, web developer Sanjay Singh, 29, greeted a neighbor by saying “moien,” to which he got a “moien” in response. By mid-morning, word had got around […]
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