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…
Maybe our lovely Ministry of information and our parliamentarians can take heed of this and ban even more sites in their quest to keep us from ourselves….