Last Thursday, I got to experience a really cool, Portland-like part of Berlin- Street Food Thursday in the neighborhood for Kreuzberg! Every Thursday night from 5-10 pm, dozens of pop-up food carts are set up in Markethalle Neun, selling everything from British Meat Pies to Korean dumplings. There was even a food cart with spaghetti-flavored […]
Fondly, Collette Richland : An Absurdly Good Time
I like to make sense of the things around me. Like any other human being, I believe every effect has a cause, and by the principle of cause and effect I can understand what is going on in the world. This sort of thinking—it works well in real life—but how about in fiction, or in […]
What it Means to Belong to a Country
Studying abroad in Berlin has given me a new way of looking at my national and cultural identity. Cultural identity has been a big topic for me in college. Berlin has a unique history of how people identify with their own country, and studying abroad in this city has encouraged me to further think about […]
Cuisine in the Capital: Eating Like A Berliner
It’s hard to believe that I’m nearing my last month in Berlin. I arrived here over two months ago, but it feels as though it’s been maybe two weeks. In honor of the months I’ve spent here, and the short time that remains, I decided to dedicate this blog post to my favorite topic: food! […]
The Christians! How Far Will You Follow Your Faith?
How Far Will You Follow Your Faith? What is your relationship with God and at what sacrifices are you willing to make for him? This year that same question of faith is asked on the MainStage Theater in Lucas Hnath’s The Christians. This intimate theater is transformed into the mega church of Pastor Paul (Andrew […]