Category: German culture and history
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How war shaped the Alter Südfriedhof
Grave Thoughts Indeed – Part 2 Small German towns have monuments to the dead of the two world wars, sometimes combined into one, with all the names of the locals who died. The Alter Südfriedhof has no such monuments or graves. But war left its impact nonetheless, beginning with one that came centuries before. World […]
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Grave Thoughts Indeed
The Alter Südfriedhof in Munich is more of an open air museum reflecting the history of both the city and society.
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Italiano – no problemo for meo
I walked into Italian class and saw a room full of pensioners. But I didn’t expect it to be so hard…
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Spectators turned spectacle
Corona’s surprising effect on an evening at the theater 21 October 2020 My favorite small theater has reopened after months of lockdown and we are attending a two-woman show called Primacomedy. I return here with mixed feelings. Would it be full? How will they deal with the social distancing inside the theater?
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Berlin, lost and sometimes found
Berlin’s history spans three eras and each one has some surprises in store
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Count Tree Music
The Berlin Wall is long gone, but its impact can still be felt everywhere, on the landscape and on people
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Thirty Years after the Wall
Many people did not expect Germany to be reunified. Thirty years later, it is still not quite there.
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The blossom butcher of Bavaria
If you see one balcony with dead flowers surrounded by houses with perfectly groomed plants, you’ll know you’ve found my place
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The ghost hand
What are all of these mittens, socks and scarves doing hanging from bushes, tree branches and fence posts? The answer might surprise you
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