Berlin’s way of remembering the past to ensure that history doesn’t repeat itself while honoring those who made sacrifices in the country’s turbulent history.
Month: May 2010
Bahrain on Tuesday evening said that it had temporarily shut down the office of Al Jazeera television station for “violating professional conventions.†“The Ministry of Culture and Information has made the decision to freeze the activities of Al Jazeera Satellite Channel office in Bahrain
I had the pleasure of visiting the Rotary Club of Berlin Humboldt on Monday evening at the Berlin International Club and in Rotary tradition, I’ve exchanged flags with the sitting president Prof. Dr. Dieter Stassen.
Protest, originally uploaded by malyousif. I don’t know the presumably homeless person’s story, and I don’t know if it’s him who wrote that fantastic expression on the wall. But I can’t help wondering if his choice of position and state are the translation of that expression. If it is, then at least I hope that …
Humble Berlin. Although still smarting from past wrongs, it doesn’t choose to bury its head in the sand and pretend nothing happened over half a century ago. No. It instead found the bravery and humility required to open deep wounds, clean them up, come to terms with history and use those painful experiences to ensure …