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“As soon as she speaks German, I feel at home.”

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Ellen and Tanja met at a Mother's Day event at their children's school—and have been inseparable ever since. Credit: supplied

The two migrant mothers Ellen Akomeah and Tanja Stadler met through their children's school in Melbourne. The two women were happy when they realised that they both speak German since they share the same feeling of homesickness. Today, their friendship helps them to alleviate their painful longing for their homeland Germany.


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By Lidia Cortina

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The two migrant mothers Ellen Akomeah and Tanja Stadler met through their children's school in Melbourne. The two women were happy when they realised that they both speak German since they share the same feeling of homesickness. Today, their friendship helps them to alleviate their painful longing for their homeland Germany.


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