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Good luck, bad luck and happiness in Germany

Rachel Stewart is on the hunt for lucky charms in Germany and finding out a bit about German happiness along the way for this week's Meet the Germans.

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Is Germany a happy nation? What brings good or bad luck in Germany? And why is Rachel on a pig farm? Find out in this week's Meet the Germans.

Rachel moved from the UK to Germany in 2016. She casts a fresh eye over German clichés and shares her experiences of settling into German life by exploring a new topic for Meet the Germans — from unusual bans to haunted castles and all sorts of other topics.

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