Around the globe: Experiences with German

I started learning German for professional reasons, when I worked with a German fashion designer who spoke a few words of Arabic. This encouraged me to do the same in German. Later, I met more Germans in the fields of medicine and culture, and they left a vibrant impression of the German world on me by displaying an immense diligence in their respective professional work. From this point on I paid closer attention to the German language.

While learning German I came across the word 'Erde', which means 'earth' in English. In Arabic, the word for earth is pronounced 'ard'. I found so many more words that cross the barriers of language, but to see the common roots of the word 'earth' in Arabic, German and English really motivated me.
Sara Al Aqeeli, Abu Dhabi/United Arab Emirates

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