Eindrücke und Meinungen einer jungen Europäerin
Oops, I did it again – I am back. For five short weeks I live – again – in Skopje, capital of Macedonia (the Republic of North Macedonia as of most recent). This time the country is not neck deep in state capture and national crises (read more on my blog about the deadlock in …
[Original Version: GERMAN] It’s this time of the year again: I wake up in the mornings feeling a little chilly, and have a first look out of the window, only to ask myself, frowning: “Is this fog – or is this smog?”
Since early September I am the proud owner of a bike in Krakow and since the day I bought it I am wondering how I was able to enjoy Krakow without a bike. To thank me for this climate-friendly investment the Krakow weather rewards me with summer-like sunny days and golden shimmering, autumnal parks to re-discover the …
In Poland, women‘s organisation have – once more – called for a general strike. On Friday 23rd thousands are expected to take the streets in Warsaw to scream out their anger against the restriction of the abortion law and with it the restriction of women’s rights in Poland. The protests ist labelled “czarny piątek”, Black …
Henry Kissinger is put on the table as soon as an EU debate shifts towards the question of leadership. Whether he actually said it or not – Kissinger is remembered for the complaint that there is not one number to dial straight to the head of Europe. And even though the Lisbon Treaty introduced the …
Bordeaux – award-winning city in Southwestern France, known all over the world for dark red shimmering wine and for old architecture. A city where medieval gates, Gothic churches and streets in the style of classicism nestle against the banks of the Garonne river and where 18k m² are listed as UNESCO-world heritage. That sounded like …
There is this saying which probably exists in every language, because it is simply true: practice makes perfect (literate translation from German: practice makes a master). No matter what I want to learn, I’ll start out small, move forward step by step and at some point I am really good at whatever I’ve trained or …
I travelled a lot this year already, especially across the Balkans. Every country there has plentiful things to discover, but assuming that you’d have to choose one country for your summer vacation – where do I send you?
The other day I stumbled upon an article talking about the newest body trend on instagram. Much to my surprise and delight this trend wasn’t meant for young women to starve themselves to death, but instead promoting some body positivity. The latest thing are apparently so-called “hip dips”, dents between hips and thighbones or in …
There is this saying which probably exists in every language, because it is simply true: practice makes perfect (literate translation from German: practice makes a master). No matter what I want to learn, I’ll start out small, move forward step by step and at some point I am really good at whatever I’ve trained or …
