Christianity is the dominant religion in Germany. About 70 percent of the German population identifying themselves as Christian. Muslims make up 3.7 percent of the population. When people think of Germany they usually think christian, no thought goes to any other religion. This has become a very huge stereotype now a days. When you go to Germany you are surrounded by churches, crosses, people celebrating christmas etc. you never really hear about someone celebrating ramadan or eid not just in Germany but really anywhere in Europe. I am a german and I am muslim. I do not celebrate all muslim celebrations but I do follow some of the major traditions, Not eating pork being the main rule. It is hard to be a german when there are so many stereotypes attached to the name. These stereotypes include eating a lot of meat (pork), drinking beer, celebrating christmas, taking the metro everywhere. I do none of these and yet I am still a german.
“Language shapes our identity but doesn’t define who we are” This statement has been questioned for hundreds of years. The problem is that there is more to it than only language and thoughts. Culture plays a major role in this. Depending on the people you surround yourself with and interact with, culture, traditions and lifestyle habits are just a few things you can pick up. Language can be expressed in many different ways. It allows us to identify the little things about us. Language does shape our identity, it is a way of expressing the truest version of yourself. However only you have the power to choose whether you will let your language define you and who you are as a person. There are many difficulties people come across when learning language, expecially for foreign speakers. Unlike the English language, foreign languages provide a wider variety of vocabulary to express different ideas. This is explained in the article ‘Why do writers abandon their native language?
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