I mean, don't be surprised if one day you hear someone blaming train delays on migrants.

Yes, train delays and the problem, no matter how unrelated, seems to get blamed on migration. This is your favorite time of the week with your number one podcast Hear my true story. This is your favorite time of the week with your number one podcast Hear my true story. Hey, hey, hey, hey there, my dear listeners, welcome back to Hear my True Story podcast. It is me, your host Otako, and I am thrilled to have you join me on this wonderful podcast, this wonderful week. Yes, I mean today. I want to talk about something that's been on my mind living in Germany as an immigrant. You know, every morning I tune into the news and it seems like the top issue in Europe is always migration. Politicians are constantly talking about the problem of migration in Germany and across Europe, but I keep asking myself don't we have bigger issues to deal with? I mean, for example, let us talk about floods in June 2024. In southern Germany, particularly in Bavaria, people were evacuated from their homes due to these floods. Now, were these floods caused by migration? Of course not. Other countries in Europe, like France, also experienced floods. Are migrants to blame there too. It seems like Europe is looking for escape court. I'm telling you, my dear listeners, they have nothing to do but to look for escape court. Then there were the world fires in 2023. Western France, spain, greece and Portugal all faced devastating fires, with thousands fleeing their homes. Again I ask were these fires caused by migrants? The answer is clearly no. Germans, and Europeans in general seem to be ignoring real problems and blaming migration instead. Take the housing crisis in Germany. Finding an apartment is becoming tough. It's a big problem to find an apartment. Is this due to migrants? As immigrants, we struggle even more to find housing. Yet instead of addressing the housing shortages, some people blame migrants. Think about this when we talk about the aging population in Europe. It is no secret that Europe has an aging population, but to say this is due to migration, really, instead of finding solutions to the demographic challenges, some people prefer to blame migrants. As I said as an immigrant in Germany, this constant scapegoating worries me a lot. Europe faces a lot of real problems, from climate change to social economic issues. Remember during the COVID-19 pandemic some even blamed migrants for the virus. It is so, so worrying. I mean, don't be surprised if one day you hear someone blaming train delays on migrants. Yes, train delays and the problem, no matter how unrelated, seems to get blamed on migration. Living in Germany as an immigrant is not easy. You wake up, work hard, contribute to the society and yet you are constantly hearing that you are the problem. Even those with migration backgrounds who have lived here for generations and contributed so much are not spared. Let us not forget history. You know, blaming a group of people for a country's problem is dangerous, totally dangerous. We all know what happened when Jews were scapegoated in Europe. Now it is migrants being blamed. History does not repeat itself, but people do. Only fools repeat the mistakes of the past. As someone who moved to Germany with my family working hard to build a good life, it hurts to hear that we are seen as a problem. Many in Germany have migration backgrounds and play vital roles in this society, yet our voices are often ignored.

Thank you, my dear listeners, for being part of this wonderful podcast and for giving me your time to share with you my thoughts. I hope we can continue this conversation in the future episodes and remember Europe has many challenges, from climate change to an aging population, that need real solutions, not escape gods. Thank you for listening to this wonderful podcast, hear my True Story. It has been a pleasure having you on this episode of Hear my True Story. It has been a pleasure having you on this episode of Hear my True Story. Until next time, take care and stay tuned for more interesting conversations and episodes of Hear my True Story podcast. It has been me, otaku, your host. Bye for now. We not only have voices for a podcast, but also faces for YouTube. Don't miss your next episode, hear my true story.