As of lately, I have been spending a lot of time in the library, writing my Master thesis, and it so happens that the strangers sitting around me become very familiar faces. Sometimes it feels almost awkward to sit across the same person I did the day before - and still never talk to them. … Continue reading Anecdote: Little sparks of love
When I got on the train yesterday on my way to work with three different bags, my hair got tangled in the mess of them. I'm sure many of you with long hair can relate and are probably wondering now: "So what?" Well, while I tried untangling them, rather unsuccessfully, the woman next to me suddenly … Continue reading Anecdote: How a stranger’s help touched my soul
Ohne Phantasie hätte die Menschheit den Mut zum Weiterexistieren längst verloren. (Christian Morgenstern) Christian Morgenstern once said that without imagination humanity would have lost the courage to continue to exist a long time ago. Reading this statement made me stop in my tracks. Do we need imagination to be brave enough to keep on going? … Continue reading Don’t underestimate the power of your imagination
Are you one of those people that begin reading a book and at some point sneak a glance at the last page to try to make sense of what is yet to come? I am not. I don't think I have ever done that. Sometimes I consider it, when I am anxious and excited while … Continue reading Everything will be okay in the end. If it’s not okay, …
To me, a very crucial scene: At some point, Aibileen talks to Minny about her employment with Miss Celia. She says: "I used to believe in em [the lines between white people and people of color]. I don't anymore. They in our heads. People [...] is always trying to make us believe they there. But they ain't." … Continue reading Review: “The Help” by Kathryn Stockett
Last weekend, I started reading The One Plus One (German title: Weit weg und ganz nah) by Jojo Moyes, author of the bestseller and movie hit Me Before You, as an act of procrastination, an escape from my still unwritten research paper for school. It has been a while that I have read a book that fast; by … Continue reading Review: “The One Plus One” by Jojo Moyes
Hello dear world, it has been a while... Well - what is there to say? Life got in the way. School, student job, boyfriend and more have been keeping me pretty busy (and that's probably an understatement). Looking back, I am honestly a little frustrated that I did not pursue writing at all. I think … Continue reading Start over
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