hello everybody :)

Now, this is my 6th Block Post and I realized that I still have not introduced myself. Where do I start? Well, my name is Amina and I live in Leibnitz. It is in the South of Styria, the Green Heart of Austria. The name fits good because of its forests and green areas. Besides, Southern Styria is famous for its wine-growing areas which are located in the rolling countryside near to Leibnitz. These areas include lots of Buschenschänke which are traditional, Styrian restaurants. A Buschenschank is popular place to visit. Not only provides it home-made wine and delicious snacks, such as the Brettljause, but visitors can also have a great few over the beautiful landscape from there. One special Buschenschank is the Kitzeckmüller, in Kitzeck, ten kilometers away from Leibnitz. It has the best view over Kitzeck and the best food there, but I would not write about it, if I would not work there! After all, this post is about me and, yes, every autumn, the peak season of a Buschenschank, I do work there as a waitress. I really like this job! The owners are kind and I can drink and eat whatever I want after work. I am a lucky person! Another fact about me is that my parents are migrants. My mother is from Montenegro and my father is from Hercegovina. Both had crossed the borders, seeking refuge from the war in former Yugoslavia back in 1992. After arriving in Austria, my parents and my sister lived at several families who were willing to open their home to refugees. One year after my birth, my parents had worked hard enough to gain independence and to move in a small house to Leibnitz. In the next couple of years we moved from one house to another. From time to time my parents improved in German and the chance to get a better job raised. Twelve years ago, we finally moved into our current house. I think it is remarkable that my parents managed to build a secure existence for our family, although they had nothing when they arrived in Austria. I am very proud of them!  Throughout my life, I have often visited Bosnia or Montenegro, particularly Sarajevo, which is a really special city for me - in another post I am going to write about it! Now that you know where I work, live and where I am originally from, it is time to go to bed! Maybe I will tell you more about me at a later point in time!

Good night :)

 Kitzeck