Esther P .
* Esther was born in Montevideo , Uruguay , to Dutch parents ; they all moved to the USA when she was six . She ’ s lived in Pennsylvania , California , Illinois , Washington , and New York .
* She and her husband are both Penn State professors on a one-year sabbatical in Hamburg with their 13-year-old daughter . Esther is a visiting scholar at the UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning with a focus on adult and family literacy .
* Esther ’ s favorite things in Hamburg include : living a 10-minute walk from the Alster , the bakeries , the cultural options , and the beautiful architecture , public spaces , and scenery .
Enke C .
* Enke was born in Wiesbaden , Germany , but lived near Chicago for five years . She just moved back to Germany with her husband and their two kids .
* She joined the AWCH to keep her English as fluent as possible and to keep the American culture and holidays alive .
* Enke ’ s favorite places in Hamburg include the Alster and harbor area .
* When Enke and her family first moved to the USA , they really missed German food . Now back in Germany , they miss American treats like “ Toasties lime ” and s ’ mores !
Jennifer F .
* Jennifer is originally from a small Texas town called Swe et Home but lived in the Houston area for 17 years . She now lives with her husband and 10-year-old son in Neustadt .
* She works in human resources for a maritime company and is getting experience in the corporate offices to take back to the USA . * She enjoys running around the Alster and walking through Planten un Blomen .
* Favorite things in Hamburg that she can ’ t find back at home ? German bread and good public transportation ! www . awchamburg . org 11