Back then it was the Jews. Today it is the Blacks there, here the students. Maybe tomorrow it will be the Whites, the Christians or the civil servants. I can remember that reading the book “Back then it was Friedrich” in school touched me deeply. It was for the first time that I consciously realized how quickly a single person
“When in Rome do as the Romans do” that’s the recommendaton by a well-known proverb. Far away from the hustle and bustle I came across an edition of “The Times of India” during breakfast. This newspaper has two advantages: it can be read through fast and easily and it holds a lot of weired news for European minds: For example
India for the forth time! It is again the triad: Mumbai – Poona – Goa. Within two years a lot has changed in the street picture of Mumbai and Poona. A lot of things are under construction, there are new restaurants and nice dance clubs. However, the insider tip is still GOA and especially the hotel “Alila Diwa”, a genuine
It is obvious: the similarity between the name of a german who became infamous recently and the saracens, an arabic tribe which has already defied the cruisaders and which should have been converted to christianity at that time. Is somebody trying a similar attempt to the muslims in Europe? Honi soit qui mal y pense? It is remarkable though that
The caravan moves on, the topics remain the same. Whereas Dubai is still economizing its big brother Abu Dhabi is firing on all cylinders. Last year it was the Formular-One-Circuit on Yas Island, now it’s the completion of the new Sheikh-Zayed-Mosque which is called a “magnificient building of a majestic size and oriental beauty”, newspapers like “Neuen Züricher Zeitung” (NZZ)
It keeps bothering the German Journalist’s mind: The real estate crisis – whether true or fake – in the gulf. Is it due to the still existing summer slump or is it that the idea of the failing gulf states it just to tempting to be let go? Well, that’s pure gambling. It is a fact however that interesting things
Despite stressful times due to the “production” of my master thesis I still found the time to spend some time in France – again. This time destination point was a small village close to Sisteron (a junction of “La-Tour-de-France) called Clamensane. You do not know it? Then maybe “La Motte du Caire”? It is in any way a real challenge
Going out can be such a drag in Brunswiek. Especially if want to party or celebrate. Some pubs are just closing around 10 o’clock p.m, others are populated by the “Golden 60ies”. But there are bright spots as well. Since very recently lovers of the “oriental cozy lifestyle can get their’s money’s worth. The “Pascha Shisha Café” located at Neumarkt.
Have you heard about the “big” and “small” jihad by now? In German language the surch for both terms generate 133.000 hits. Since last tuesday (14.09) or at least after part two on wednesday every TV-watching German knows the difference between the big and the small effort. The two-parts documentation “Whereto does the Islam drift”, Part 1 and Part 2,
It started with a demo-banner stating “Free Palestine” on the legendary Bahnhofstraße in Zurich, rather known for its elegance than for its social conscience. That means, next to luxury fashion boutiques like Prada, Escada or Dolce&Gabbana, you could find a silent but visible sign to do justice to a suppressed nation. And it ended with an absolutely heart-breaking performance of