＿＿＿＿ 2011/2012. Two and a half years old.
All posts tagged ‘everyday’
A year into this war
On this rainy and cold Friday afternoon, we went for a walk in the woods. From disbelief to the present moment, one year later, the war is still ongoing. Yevgenia Belorusets: A Tale of Fear.
It is a natural thing
In the evening, I went to the supermarket and saw a big dog and a small dog tied up at the entrance. Probably their owner had gone inside to do some shopping, and the two dogs were looking in longingly. The small dog was barking incessantly, sensitive to its surroundings, while the beige Labrador […]
Heidelberg
I left Guatemala City at noon on Saturday and arrived in Heidelberg on Sunday. At La Aurora International Airport in the capital, only travelers were allowed in the building I‘m still dealing with a lingering cold. I wore the mask my mother gave me when I left home last year. Flying has become increasingly […]
German Classes
The eleven-month intensive German course finally came to an end today. We were in a small classroom with a gentle breeze coming in through the window. The teacher asked us to describe romantic paintings in German.
Friday, and the paintings from the thrift shop
Tomorrow afternoon the landlord will bring new tenants to view the house. Our plan is to leave Germany for Guatemala at the beginning of June. We’ve lived here for almost a year and it’s hard to say goodbye.
Die Dunkelkammer
Continuing with the darkroom class at the Volkshochschule. The Spanish class next door is still going on loudly. There are only five of us in the darkroom, which gives us a lot of freedom to develop our negatives. I still haven’t mastered putting the film in the canister.
Die Farbe
The strawberries from your parents’ garden at the end of April.The peppers and tomatoes from our balcony in July.
Der Schrebergarten
In the small coastal town where your parents now live, near the lagoon, there are the garden colonies. I have not yet seen the flowers bloom and the fruit bear in the summer, but I know that the gardens are quiet in the snowy winter.