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    @Ron

    posted by  EasternWind Shen in Germany forum 

    I am really surprised. I did not know that such a forum exists.
    I do not agree with few of the point you have mentioned, but agree with the rests. I am a Chinese girl, enrolled for a PhD program, which is partly in Stuttgart partly in London. My 2 years stay in Germany was in Student Home and most of my social interaction was in University circle. Since Jan 2013, I am in London. I did not encounter any direct rudeness, racial slur. But I can recall very stubborn form of social alienation, snide gestures and covered discrimination. I get along lot better with British, because they are open/liberal, and I have already interacted with British expatiates during my MS study in Singapore.
    My field of study is research oriented (Microbiology). So I did not apply for regular jobs in Germany. In my University, the hardest working students are Chinese, Korean or Indian. And it is obvious that they enrol in PhD program at much higher rate than Europeans, because they face discrimination in Job market.

    I think German school education attaches a huge taboo in voicing racist comment. But does not address discrimination with selection processes (Job, Apartment etc.). As a result silent discrimination exits, where it hurts the most. On the other hand, in UK, it is much higher chance of facing racial rant. But government laws on discrimination are very strict. I visit my boyfriend in Belgium very often. And there also, it is very liberal and open.

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