Examples
Story by
Published on November 8, 2021.
Reading time: 2 minutes
-
“When I moved from Chile to Germany, I felt very stressed about going grocery shopping. In Chile, groceries are packed by a store employee, but in Germany, you have to pack, sort and pay for your groceries all at the same time. So, I put everything in my shopping cart first and drive it aside.”
-
“I cycled to the train and saw someone sweating”, “I swam in the Amstel, our local river”
-
“I remember when... “, “In middle school...”, “My family used to..” etc.
-
You can include quotes and data. If you do, add references as footnotes and/or as links in the text.
-
For example, if you write, “it was the highest temperature ever in the Netherlands”, then you should explain what is a normal temperature, and provide a reference to back up your data.
-
You can mention local news, developments or programs that relate to problems or conditions you describe (if you do, include links or footnotes!)
-
For example: “In my city, there is an office that provides services for new immigrants” (and then provide a reference to that office)
Do not be afraid to express your opinions and share your experiences. This is your story and we want to hear it!
How does this story make you feel?
Follow-up
Do you have any questions after reading this story? Do you want to follow-up on what you've just read? Get in touch with our team to learn more! Send an email to follow-up@correspondentsoftheworld.com.
Talk about this Story
Please enable cookies to view the comments powered by Disqus.
Subscribe to our Monthly Newsletter
Stay up to date with new stories on Correspondents of the World by subscribing to our monthly newsletter:
Follow us on Social Media
Topic: Guidelines
ERROR: No additional fieldsERROR: No author image foundERROR: No additional fieldsERROR: No author image foundERROR: No additional fieldsERROR: No author image foundExplore other Topics
Get involved
At Correspondents of the World, we want to contribute to a better understanding of one another in a world that seems to get smaller by the day - but somehow neglects to bring people closer together as well. We think that one of the most frequent reasons for misunderstanding and unnecessarily heated debates is that we don't really understand how each of us is affected differently by global issues.
Our aim is to change that with every personal story we share.
Community Worldwide
Correspondents of the World is not just this website, but also a great community of people from all over the world. While face-to-face meetings are difficult at the moment, our Facebook Community Group is THE place to be to meet other people invested in Correspondents of the World. We are currently running a series of online-tea talks to get to know each other better.
