Portfolio

2018

Having reported on my adopted country’s news for a year @TheLocalGermany, these are my hopes for ‘Schland: https://t.co/599WHBY8eU (#peopleofcolour will be accepted as Germans too, #diversity will be prioritized, Germany will get out of the digital dark age, etc.) pic.twitter.com/zSTsrCjV4K

— Shelley Pascual (@shelleypascual) June 30, 2018

A reader just let me know he was “impressed” with my article, calling it “a very in-depth piece well beyond @TheLocalGermany‘s usual scope.” Thankful for the feedback and feeling fulfilled for lifting the lid on an under-reported issue! https://t.co/4t5DTTuPFT

— Shelley Pascual (@shelleypascual) July 5, 2018

Is a pessimistic political mood affecting the German national team?

5 things you need to know about German working culture

#Baldiesgetthejobdone: What it felt like to shave my head

The Hanseatic Silicon Valley? New digital centre to be built in Hamburg

The gruesome story of a radical Isis-like movement that once ruled Münster

Will contactless payment ever take off in Germany? https://t.co/3vgZkU8eWq pic.twitter.com/qfmWAnlRl3

— The Local Germany (@TheLocalGermany) June 5, 2018

My latest on what German mobile bank @n26 is and its pros/cons, according to banking consultant @klotzbrocken. #tech #Berlin #banking #n26 https://t.co/WGVJ62YUlw pic.twitter.com/gTu9LdMFZ5

— Shelley Pascual (@shelleypascual) April 16, 2018

How a visit home to Canada made me realize I couldn’t move back for good

Who are Germany’s foreign population and where do they live?

Why you should consider becoming an English teacher in Germany

Why is tourism continuously booming in Germany?

Goodbye, Xing: the growing success of LinkedIn in Germany

While February kicks off #BlackHistoryMonth in Germany and abroad, here’s what two black people have to say about their experience with German customs officials. #racialprofiling https://t.co/w5duYsdgnp pic.twitter.com/lfs9a5w1YD

— The Local Germany (@TheLocalGermany) February 3, 2018

It’s time we stop asking ‘where are you from?’ in Germany https://t.co/6TfB0hU2wa pic.twitter.com/uSo1zWEOF7

— The Local Germany (@TheLocalGermany) January 18, 2018

What to know about the different types of higher education in Germany

The 10 heartiest German dishes to get you through winter

2017

What does the #MeToo campaign reveal about work culture in Germany?

‘Learn the language fast’: Tips for engineers looking to work in Germany

Leipzig University considers firing professor over call for ‘white Europe’

Why some foreigners live in Germany without mastering the language

Here’s a little known East German vehicle that’s actually amazing

10 foods I miss as a Canadian in Germany

Is sexual harassment a big problem in Germany? We spoke to people in Berlin to find out. #MeToo #IchAuch https://t.co/s0G712mr5P pic.twitter.com/a2ylrNfc0W

— The Local Germany (@TheLocalGermany) October 20, 2017

Is this beer festival in Stuttgart better than Oktoberfest?

Do south Germans really wear nothing under their lederhosen?

‘The AfD have taken the place of Merkel’s CDU on the right of German politics’

Challenging what it means to be German: Meet the hip hop party running for election

Foreigners cast symbolic ballots in new initiative to give voting rights to all

10 mistakes English teachers in Germany are sick of hearing

Introducing the Münster art exhibition that’s rarer than a solar eclipse

‘Germans who speak English in Berlin are provincial’: Merkel ally attacks hipsters again

March to thirty: Celebrating life through food and culture

Canadian journalist @shelleypascual telling “Stories Behind the Youth Mobility Visa” after spending 4 yrs in Germany https://t.co/sltbQj93E1 pic.twitter.com/KAaRtBsLTC

— GermanEmbassyOttawa (@GermanyInCanada) July 4, 2017

“After living abroad, I can’t find a journalism job in Canada.” https://t.co/tMkIYaChpf pic.twitter.com/sWC6F35lfo

— J-Source (@jsource) June 8, 2017

We’re missing out. Canada needs this next generation of journalists to have international savvy. https://t.co/jZfZ6zS6vq

— Tina Portman (@tinaportman) June 8, 2017

Lack of interest in international perspectives, experience a hole in Canada’s media thinking. And I don’t just mean foreign correspondents.

— Ben Singer (@benFsinger) June 8, 2017

Online | Privacy and digital security at the border

Video | Toronto Wolfpack vs. Barrow Raiders

Online | Media Mixer: Freelancer or Employee?

Video | 420 Toronto 2017

Video | Interview with Toronto rapper INFU

Photo | International Pillow Fight Day

Online | Braunschweig: The German city that deserves to be put on the map

Photo | International Women’s Day

Online | 90-day travel ban: How I became an illegal alien in Germany

Video | An Honest Farewell: Market City

Radio | Winter Stations: BuoyBuoyBuoy

2016