After a two-year break, the Fiestas del Mayo were back this year in Caravaca de la Cruz Spain. I will share an updated post on the festivities in 2022 soon. But I wanted to share this picture first: It captures one of my favourite traditions at this festival. While the … Continue readingCan’t wait to grow up
by Bill Gates Bill Gates certainly has a lot of expertise when it comes to climate change. He investigated its causes and effects, talked to experts in physics, chemistry, biology, engineering, political science, and finance. Based on this extensive research, he draws conclusions on what we must do in order … Continue readingHow to Avoid a Climate Disaster: The Solutions We Have and the Breakthroughs We Need
by Harald Welzer Most of us are aware that our current way of living is not sustainable. We have to change our habits, create new technologies, use less resources – but most importantly phase out unsustainable our current unsustainable practices instead of trying hold on to them. Why is it … Continue readingNachruf auf mich selbst
Around this time of year, I am starting to get a little tired of winter. I start longing for brighter, longer days and more colour in my life. Thankfully, the world seems to slowly wake up: the first spring flowers are growing, and the first fresh green leaves are starting … Continue readingA Splash of Colour
by Jimmy O. Yang. Born in Hong Kong, Jimmy O. Yang moved to America when he was 13 years old. Coming from a traditional Chinese family, pursuing his dream of becoming a comedian was not without its obstacles, but Jimmy went for it nonetheless. The book describes his journey of … Continue readingHow to American: An Immigrant’s Guide to Disappointing Your Parents
by Matthew McConnaughey. In this book, Matthew McConnaughey collected stories of his life: it is a collection of memories of his journey to faraway places and to the core of himself. It tells you about people and places all over the world but always brings it back to the lessons … Continue readingGreenlights
by Isabel Bogdan. A group of bankers are supposed to have a team-building event in a rather run-down castle in the Scottish Highlands during winter. Noone really is excited about the trip anyway, but it’s about to get even tougher for the young psychiatrist who is running the event: a … Continue readingThe Peacock
by Maja Göpel Maja Göpel, Secretary-General of the German Advisory Council on Global Change, challenges our idea of the world and the economic system we currently live in. By putting thought-provoking questions out there and providing mind-boggling facts about the current state of the world, she takes us on a … Continue readingUnsere Welt neu Denken (“Re-thinking our World”)
by Matt Haig The Midnight Library consists of endless shelves full of an infinite number of books. Each of them gives you the chance to try another life that you could have lived if you made different choices. The Midnight Library is a place that you can only enter when … Continue readingThe Midnight Library
There are few places that symbolize the American Dream and are so deeply connected to the history of the United States of America as Ellis Island. From 1892 to 1954, nearly 12 million immigrants arrived at the shore of New York City hoping to find a better life in this … Continue readingThe American Dream