
LETTERS FROM BERLIN is our American abroad column by Annie Mark-Westfall
Now more than ever, particularly in this age of Trump, is America’s relationship with the rest of the world under the microscope.
In her column, Annie Mark-Westfall examines this relationship with a personal, thoughtful, and witty observational look at life as an American living in Europe.

Annie Mark-Westfall graduated from Kenyon College in Ohio. As a former Fulbright grantee and Robert Bosch Foundation fellow, she views herself as a cultural ambassador. Her day job is with an international conservation organization.

Letters from Berlin
Annie Mark-Westfall on reflections about family ghosts and the meaning of death and life

Letters from Berlin
Annie Mark-Westfall on the elusive work-life balance and the guilt of voicing struggle

Letters from Berlin
Annie Mark-Westfall on the water of our lives, freedom, and the true nature of equality

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Annie Mark-Westfall on the lessons of the past and why we must ‘never forget’

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Annie Mark-Westfall on the lessons her son will learn growing up in Germany

Letters from Berlin
Annie Mark-Westfall on her time teaching in South Korea and learning from the outside in

Letters From Berlin
Annie Mark-Westfall on the important lessons of the heart of being an immigrant mother

Letters From Berlin
Annie Mark-Westfall on the joy of family and her Berlin resolutions

Letters from Berlin
Annie Mark-Westfall on how to organize gender equality in our homes

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Annie Mark-Westfall on role models, career goals and finding work-life balance

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Annie Mark-Westfall on breaking our collective silence with the #MeToo campaign

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Annie Mark-Westfall on the letters of love with her Grandma Bea