In an upscale cafe on the Grand Rue in Luxembourg’s capital, Helen Porter and six other adults stand in a circle and hold hands. “We are Luxembourgish, we deserve to be Luxembourgish, but we cannot speak Luxembourgish,” they say in unison. “And that’s okay.” Porter is leading a weekly meeting for people who obtained the […]
Expat receives cryptic manuscript in mail
LUXEMBOURG-VILLE — A woman who is relatively new to the Grand Duchy has found herself “totally perplexed” by a cryptic booklet she mysteriously received in the mail last month. Michelle Hedeman, an Amazon employee who was transferred to Luxembourg in March, says that immediately upon inspecting the 122-page manuscript, she knew it contained secrets. “Page after […]
Meeting plunged into English due to single anglophone
GASPERICH — A department meeting was plunged into total English on Wednesday, causing moderate levels of confusion and leaving at least one person severely annoyed. The monthly gathering — comprising 18 employees from seven different countries — is usually held in French. However, it quickly became apparent that a new anglophone employee was suffering from […]
Luxembourg finally agrees to just pay expats to learn Luxembourgish
LUXEMBOURG-VILLE — In response to a recent petition asking the state to provide free Luxembourgish lessons to anyone who wants them, expats all around the country are saying that such a plan doesn’t go far enough. “Cute idea, but here in the real world, our time is precious,” said one expat. “Between work, hot yoga, […]
Luxembourg to build enclosed village for English speakers
English speakers in Luxembourg will soon be able to live in total linguistic comfort, thanks to a government plan to construct a giant domed village for anglophones. Scheduled to be built next year on 55 acres of land near the capital, the dome will contain up to 150 housing units as well as English-speaking shops, […]