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I arrived as a Javanese in Europe and return a real German to Java.
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The speaker contrasts two identities: arriving in Europe as a Javanese person but leaving as “a real German” bound for Java. The wording suggests that life in Europe changed how the speaker understood or presented their identity, while Java remains the place to which they return.
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- Heidelberg University Publishing, “Drawing Education – Worldwide!”
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