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Welcome to Xalor

Welcome to Xalor

The first post on Xalor — a new platform for thoughts, stories and more.

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The Art of Letting Go

Why holding on hurts us more than letting go ever could.

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The Art of Letting Go
Technology and Humanity

Technology and Humanity

How we can find the balance between digital efficiency and human connection.

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Why Your German Friend Doesn't Smile (and Why You Should Pay Attention When They Do)

When I smile at you, it's real. Not politeness. Not habit. It means I'm genuinely happy.

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Why Your German Friend Doesn't Smile (and Why You Should Pay Attention When They Do)
What I've Learned About Working Here in the Philippines

What I've Learned About Working Here in the Philippines

Philippines or Germany, easy system or hard one — young people everywhere face the same problem. You have to get moving.

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Lighter and Heavier

Christmas has this strange quality of making things both lighter and heavier at the same time.

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Lighter and Heavier
Germany from Afar: A Clear-Eyed Assessment

Germany from Afar: A Clear-Eyed Assessment

My German colleagues regularly ask me how the Philippines reacts to Germany's current problems. My answer is always the same: What problems do you mean, exactly?

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When Fraud Prevention Punishes the Wrong Person

Without warning, Google revoked a family member's Premium access. Their fraud prevention hit the wrong target — and now Google is losing money.

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When Fraud Prevention Punishes the Wrong Person
When You're Completely Exhausted

When You're Completely Exhausted

Everyone recharges differently. Sometimes you only realize it after the small misunderstandings have already happened.

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Why I, a German Living in the Philippines, Think About Filipinos in Germany

Germany gives you structure. The Philippines gives you belonging. I need both.

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Why I, a German Living in the Philippines, Think About Filipinos in Germany
Sometimes I Let People Talk Nonsense

Sometimes I Let People Talk Nonsense

Not because truth has stopped mattering to me — but because I've learned where it belongs.

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What Does Integration Actually Mean?

It's not just the language, but the way you talk to each other, interact with each other.

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What Does Integration Actually Mean?

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