Now arriving in… Berlin
Historically, Berlin has long been a destination for bohemians and confused existences. There are few places where you can find so many people with so much emotional baggage in such a confined space.
Author: Alex
I am from Germany but have spent more than half of my life in Denmark, and other places abroad. I have a background in teaching, both youngsters and adults. I am interested in a wide field of things, which I love to teach and write about. Sustainability, technology, politics, social change, and mental health are just some examples.
Now arriving in… Berlin
Nach fast 2 Jahren bin ich noch immer nicht in Berlin angekommen. Mir war natürlich bewusst, dass man nicht von einem Tag auf den anderen irgendwo ankommt.
The Orange Running Shoes
If you had asked me in 2013 whether I would ever run a half marathon across a highway bridge with a view of the Baltic Sea, I probably would have thought you were crazy. In fact, at the beginning of August 2013, the idea of wearing running shoes was still a distant dream.
Die orangefarbenen Laufschuhe
Hätte man mich im Jahr 2013 gefragt, ob ich mal einen Halbmarathon über eine Autobahnbrücke mit Blick über die Ostsee laufen würde, hätte ich wohl demjenigen einen Vogel gezeigt. Tatsächlich, Anfang August 2013 lag die Vorstellung, dass ich einmal Laufschuhe tragen werde noch in weiter Ferne.
Western Journalists Aren’t Even Ashamed of Their Collective Amnesia
Western outrage about Human Rights abuses is just for show. You know it, I know it, Putin knows it, Xi and the leaders of Hamas know it.
Opfer von häuslicher Gewalt führen einen einsamen Kampf
Wenn es um die Fürsorge von Opfern häuslicher Gewalt geht sind wir kaum vorwärtsgekommen.
Am deutlichsten zeigt sich dies an deutschen Familiengerichten und deren Umgang mit Opfern von Gewalttätigen Partnern.
Only Collective Solutions Can Bring Us Forward
All initiatives that truly improve people’s lives have one thing in common. They are collective efforts. I was born in…
The Reality of Your Toxic Relationship Can Creep Up on You
Sometimes, the best way to define something is not by what it is. But by what it is not. Relationships can fall into this category of things.
The Gig Economy Is the Capitalist’s Wet Dream
In the old days, many of the poorest people were day laborers. The Gig Economy resurrects the concept.
