Me telling stories of events I have experienced. Life is full of beautiful stories, why not share them?
How much do you assume? When in a conversation, when coming to a new place? And then, will you still talk about subjects that you assumed to be common knowledge? As a self-declared open-minded person, you might answer “I try to assume the least possible”. That was the case for me. The United States has…
Today, I want to add a personal text to this blog that has so far been rather analytical. It’s about the fresh taste of new circumstances and the smell of the unknown. There are situations in life that feel like a new beginning. In tough or depressing phases, we might crave these situations very strongly….
Some time ago, the word “culture” had two quite specific meanings for me. Firstly, I knew it as a term for events that were related to art. Going to the theater, a concert, a poetry slam. That’s experiencing culture. The second meaning was to describe the characteristics of countries or tribes. Their culture is what…
Arriving in a foreign country awakens my curiosity. It’s a special kind of curiosity that would slumber if I heard the same language all day, met the same people and tasted the same food. What characterizes this curiosity is the many questions it asks:In which way do I have to behave in a new culture?What…
