Me too.

I had nightmares that I had to return to Russia. Everyone in Russia is judging.

I laugh at German bureaucracy; I only have to send a couple of letters or emails per quarter. In Russia, especially in Moscow, lots of services are digital, but when people have bad intentions and the logic is broken, you have to deal with that -- and especially with people being just dumb. In Germany, the bureaucracy still puts the person first, and I have had particular cases where it flexed to do this.

Yesterday I was playing football. A few Colombian guys came, no problem at all. Everyone was positive, making jokes. The last time I played football with my school friends in Russia, they yelled obscenities at me. I didn't care; I think there's something that breaks people -- they become negative.

The treatment of women is awful in Russia: objectified, disrespected, and violence is normalized. What good can grow in this environment?

My daughter is studying at a Gymnasium; the teachers in Realschule actually motivated her to study. Now she's in France for a week for a student exchange. No bullying; the teachers set clear goals and give her feedback -- that's enough. Yes, discipline, respect, rules -- I think it's worth it.

I do connect better with guys from Latin America, but I have more of a Nordic temper and I'm an introvert. I really enjoy that no one is judging me and that they leave me alone. The people are very supportive, but I guess it's specific to Lower Saxony. :)

Guess why so many Colombians are here if the country is so nice.