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 …
I know, such a revaluation isn’t it? I’m in Berlin as part of an excellent program by the German Federal Foreign Office. They invited a group of 15 international bloggers coming from countries spanning across from Costa Rica through to China. Part of the program is to meet with German bloggers and opinion makers to …
I didn’t notice this sticker on my hotel window before I heard a scream and a body passing my window which is on the 13th floor of the hotel overlooking the Alexanderplatz.
Imagine my shock when I discovered that it…