Do Germans Laugh?
Posted August 24, 2018
My eight weeks in Berlin were split in two— four weeks all together with Northwestern faculty, and four weeks at Humboldt Universität. At Humboldt,...Category: Culture
Week one in Belgrade: A lesson in Identity.
Posted August 24, 2018
My time in Belgrade came to an end approximately four weeks ago, however because I was so focused on being present in every new...
A harsh lesson for humanity
Posted August 24, 2018
A man jumps from one slab to another; groups of loud kids play hide-and-seek; a girl takes a photo of her friend striking an...
Berlin the "poor, but sexy"
Posted August 24, 2018
“Darf ich hier sitzen?” (May I sit here?), I ask a young couple chilling on a wooden bench. They pay no attention to me....
Not too far from home
Posted August 24, 2018
From an altitude of 10 Km, on my way back home from Copenhagen, the Alps look as stunning as always. I have been blessed...
CNN Reports: China Region(Beijing) Set to Become Deadliest Heat Wave Zone
Posted August 24, 2018
It’s no secret that Climate Change has been a burning issue for quite sometime, but it is much more prevalent in certain areas, like...
Who is a Berliner?
Posted August 24, 2018
There seems to be some magic in Berlin. Practically everyone who comes to this city feels like they belong, but how could that be...
The jitters
Posted August 24, 2018
Getting ready to leave from Berlin after being away from my friends, family, and essentially my whole life I do not really know how...
Schöner Döner
Posted August 24, 2018
Prior to my actual arriving in Berlin, one aspect that I was incredibly apprehensive was the food that I would have to eat for...
Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin
Posted August 24, 2018
For the past four weeks, I’ve been taking two classes at Humboldt. One is a German language class and the other is about interreligious...