Aug 20 Posted by Dan

Iris from Graz, Austria

I had the pleasure to talk to Iris, who immigrated with her husband and 3-year old daughter from Austria last year. How long have you been living in the United States? I moved here end of March 2012. Why did you decide to move to America? This country has always been fascinating to me. And... read more

Aug 14 Posted by Dan

Kai from Rostock, Germany

During my own immigration 8 years ago I’ve been reading a lot in forums and websites about life in America and how stuff works here. One website that kept popping up was from Kai Blum, a German author of several German expat books. Last week I reached out to him for an interview to learn... read more

Aug 3 Posted by Dan

Evg. Enko. from Belarus

Running an USA blog I meet a lot of other expats online and some of them have really cool blogs themselves. That’s how I met Evg. Enko. from Belarus and she was so nice to answer a few questions about her new American life to share on my site. Where are you from originally? Born... read more

Jul 26 Posted by Dan

Maria from Monte Verde, Brazil

The first Brazilian that I’m featuring is Maria. She is a yoga teacher and small business owner in the Carolinas and I’ve had the pleasure to ask her a few questions about her journey through immigration, starting a business as an immigrant and her life and experiences in America. Where are you from originally? I... read more

Jul 13 Posted by Dan

Mike from Senden, Germany

It’s time I interview somebody from my own country – Germany. I thought long and hard about who would be a worthy representative with an interesting story and I found a great candidate: Meet Mike from Bavaria. Mike, where are you from originally? My home town is Senden in Bavaria, Germany. How long have you... read more

Jul 9 Posted by Dan

Omar from Baghdad, Iraq

How long have you been living in the United States? Since 2010 When did you decide to move to the United States and why? Better job, less taxes, better weather, plus I have a sister and brother both living here in US. How did you get your visa? I was working for the US government... read more

Jul 2 Posted by Dan

Edward from Southampton, England

Meet Edward, who learned to love the USA during a 2 week visit at his parents in North Carolina and read why some people think he’s from the south pole. How long have you been living in the United States? Permanently since 2008 but in and out since the early 90’s. Why did you decide... read more

Jun 28 Posted by Dan

Lindsay from Montreal, Canada

I had the pleasure to interview Lindsay from Canada about her journey through immigration as part of my Success Stories series. She shared a lot of valuable information not only in this interview, but also in her personal blog, that you will find at the end of this interview. Enjoy! How long have you been... read more

Jun 5 Posted by Dan

Denisse from Lima, Peru

How long have you been living in the United States? Denisse: I moved to the United States September 2002. So almost 11 years ago. Why did you decide to move to the United States? Denisse: My aunt moved here in 2000, and then my sister decided to come to UNCC and study here. So, when... read more