Swimming has been always been one of my favorite leisure time activities, so naturally when I travel, am egger to find a pool and jump in. How ever rules and regulations on swimming, and water safety vary from pool to pool and country to country. In the US there are two seasons for swimming long […]
Gehorsam
Almost every week, our class finds itself at another museum. Berlin has no shortage, and we have been incredibly lucky to see such a wide array of exhibits through our various courses. One of my favourite, though, was a featured installation titled “Gehorsam” (“Obedience” in English) that consisted of 15 different rooms, each examining a different […]
Dancing Refugees
On Saturday, October 5th, my host family took me along to Hamburg. The reason for our visit was because my host mother, Malalai, was involved in a theatrical production about the journeys of refugees. Not only was she involved, as it turns out, the production was an exposition on her journey from Afghanistan to Germany […]
Musical Friends
One of the most intriguing aspects of Berlin life is the music. Music is a constant here. Any day of the week, if you walk long enough, you will begin to hear live music. It could be a full band playing at a local venue or a singer/songwriter busking in the subway. Early on in […]
Hamburg
Last weekend, a friend and I took a three-hour bus ride to Hamburg, the second largest city in Germany (after Berlin). Hamburg is situated on the Elbe River, and is close enough to the coast that it has traditionally served as an important port for Germany. This gives Hamburg, from my perspective, a significantly different […]