Tag: Deutschland / Germany
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Kid-friendly Hike near Munich: from Schliersee to Schliersbergalm
In 2019 we were new to Munich and young twin parents, yet trying to enjoy Munich’s surrounding nature. Our first hike was up to Schliersbergalm. Although Schliersee is so close (easily reachable by train, about 35Minutes by car from Munich), it is a different world: scenic views, Bavarian food, kid-friendly Alm with a playground. Over…
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The generally accepted level of racism
Today I had lunch with a friend from Boston who moved to Munich with her husband and two kids in June. Without a doubt she is in full cultural shock mode. This is not the first time she had left the US. As a matter of fact she has lived in Europe for many years…
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Diaspora Blues
Diaspora Blues By Ijeoma Umebinyuo So, here you are too foreign for home too foreign for here. never enough for both. It cannot be denied that we who have walked those formative years in foreign lands may find that we are a bit foreign no matter where we are. (Full post here) More alienated than ever…
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Letting Go
Lately, I have a morning routine: Yoga and Jack Kornfield meditation lectures. Sometimes I cry, sometimes I smile, always I feel calm afterwards. The concepts of letting go and not being attached play a central role in Kornfield’s teaching. Basically, letting go means no longer being attached. You can be very committed to raising your…
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The German World – through His Eyes
Be careful what you wish for: When Pouya and I decided to relocate to Germany we were telling our friends that it would be an adventure. It’s surely been adventurous, but maybe not the adventure that we had associated. Schorle! The first word he perfected was “Schorle”, that is the German’s drink of choice: Juice…
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The small things
I have this sunny saturday Boston tradition: After my 90′ endurance workout, while walking towards the Boston market along the waterfront I am usually on the phone with my Dad or Mom or sister, catching up on life. It is a scenic walk with a brisk ocean breeze in your face, almost always sunny. At…
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Gesucht: Politiker mit Leidenschaft
Ich vermisse eine charismatische Persönlichkeit in der Deutschen Politik! Der es nicht hauptsächlich um Machtsicherung geht. Die für etwas steht! Inspiriert! Willkommen in meiner naiven Vorstellung von Politik… Brüssel, vor ein paar Jahren. Feedbackgespräch. Er, weiß, Mittvierzig, Kleinmannsyndrom, sagt mir, ich sei zu frech! Hätte eine naive Vorstellung von Politik. Karriere hier sollte ich mir abschminken…nach…
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