Cultural shocks I felt as a Brazilian-Italian in Germany

Añadido: 2026-05-27

[00:00:00]first moved to Germany from Brazil, I generally thought there was something wrong with me. People felt distant, interactions felt cold, and I generally felt misunderstood. I became stressed and isolated because I interpret everything personally. Until I learned this life-changing secret: cultures shape behaviors more than we realize.

[00:00:18]What I perceived as being cold, it was just a cultural difference. Different communication, different emotional expression, and different expectations of social interaction. That small knowledge completely changed the way I navigate international encounters today.