Yesterday -October 3rd- marked the 25th anniversary of German Reunification. It’s the only official national holiday here in Germany, so most restaurants, shops, and cafes were closed. The city threw a large festival around the Brandenburg Gate, complete with live music, Currywurst (Bratwurst covered in ketchup and curry powder), a ferris wheel, and plenty of […]
Adjusting to New Environments
When we first arrived in Delhi we were greeted by humid air and a dark hazy sky. I remember feeling elated the moment we stepped outside of the airport into the thick Delhi air. The trip I had been daydreaming about for over a year was finally becoming a reality. I felt a mixture of […]
Khan Market
It is noticeable upon arrival at Khan Market that it is one of the higher end markets in Delhi. The outside stretches of shops display beautiful traditional Indian clothing, western labels, shiny trinkets and a variety of restaurants. A line of stands ready to convert foreign money into rupees borders one of the entrances into […]
Youth Culture in India
UPDATED PROJECT PROPOSAL Just after a couple of weeks in Delhi, I decided to change my research project topic completely. This decision is well-covered in my other post, so here I’ll just explain my plans for the project, and the work I’ve done on it thus far. My project is focused on the interaction between […]
Peenemunde: Science, Technology and a Global Conscious
“Science does not have a moral dimension. It is like a knife. If you give it to a surgeon or a murderer, each will use it differently.” -Wernher von Braun I ponder upon this quote after my visit in Peenemunde. Peenemunde was the most modern technological facility between 1936-1945, a Nazi military test site that […]