ON THE TRAIL OF ONE’S OWN LIFE
Translated by Herbert Meck By Bianca Bär “What steps have I taken in my life so far? Where am I now? And where do I want to go from here?” These were the questions our club visitors got… Continue reading
Author: Aga Biernacka
THE FAT THURSDAY – TŁUSTY CZWARTEK
Translated by Herbert Meck By Aga Biernacka Carnival is celebrated differently in many countries. There are hundreds of customs that have a very long tradition. In Poland, for example, “Fat Thursday” (translated Tłusty Czwartek) is celebrated. It originally comes from… Continue reading
WHAT IS IT LIKE TO BE A POSTWOMAN?
Translated by Herbert Meck In our new series, club visitors tell us about their everyday work. Today, Ines tells us about her work as a mail carrier in Munich. 1. What do you do for a living? How long have… Continue reading
UNFORGETTABLE HOLIDAYS WITHOUT FAMILY
By Adriana Cuevas Translated by Herbert Meck I have something to tell you. About 3 hours ago I boarded the train towards Frankfurt very spontaneously, since I got a few days off from work after all. Since it’s currently the end… Continue reading
OBJECTS CAN TELL STORIES – The candlestick that reminds me to stay with myself
By Marilú Gasparo Translated by Herbert Meck I’ve read that some of us have to “fall” in order to truly find ourselves, face our demons and eventually befriend them. Perhaps it was the same for me. Certainly at some point in… Continue reading
PATACONES CON HOGAO’
From Sergio Solano Translated by Herbert Meck Ingredients (2 servings) – 1 plantain – 1 spring onion – 1 tomato – 1 clove of garlic – 100g minced meat (without meat also works) – Coriander butter – Salt – Black pepper Preparation For the sauce, put butter in the… Continue reading
LEMON PIE
By Adriana Cuevas Translated by Herbert Meck Ingredients For the dough: – 1.5 butter cookie packets or about 300g. – melted butter, about 2 tablespoons For the filling: – 3 limes or lemons – 400g sweetened condensed milk. (Mostly found at REWE) – 3… Continue reading
I AM PART OF THE STORY
by Vu Tra My Nguyen Translated by Herbert Meck Germany was a “foreign country” for me, a foreign country and that’s all. I have never lived in any other country except Vietnam. Nevertheless, I had no particular expectations before entering… Continue reading
LIKE A STABBING IN THE HEART – WHY I LEFT MY “HOME” COUNTRY
by Ozoda P.* Tajikistan – a mountainous country in Central Asia. With wonderful landscape, numerous lakes, unprocessed food, beautiful warm weather, delicious food, interesting and diverse culture and much more. But unfortunately, there are also downsides. Tajikistan is a very… Continue reading
NOURUZ-PERSIAN NEW YEAR
(Please note that this article mainly explains how to celebrate Nouruz in Tajikistan. Traditions may differ in different countries). Dylan Pulotov Translated by Herbert Meck Nouruz (from Persian: “new day”) is the name of the Persian New Year, which is… Continue reading