Home – leaving it and finding one

September 13, 2014 | 0 Comments

Upon boarding the “SWISS” plane I greet the friendly stewardess with a “Grüezi” and laugh a bit inside because it fools her into thinking I’m Swiss (which I am a little, but not really). While speaking Swiss-German was fun, being able to understand English, German, and Dutch isn’t fun when you have to listen to…

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What makes a great leader like Optimus Prime

July 21, 2014 | 0 Comments

The new transformers movie is out. And no matter what you think of those movies, Optimus Prime is the leader you want. In this year’s world cup, coach Louis van Gaal was also a leader by breaking tradition with his rule that player’s wives can’t be a part of the tournament. The idea was that you have to look at…

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3 Things Our Generation Can Learn from LeBron James

July 13, 2014 | 0 Comments

LeBron James is a hero and made a special decision. There are 3 things our generation needs to learn from him…

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Fighting Hunger and the Planet’s Crisis with one simple trick…

May 17, 2014 | 0 Comments

Last week on Wednesday, I had class from 12:00 to 18:00 and I had left my carefully prepared lunch at home, leaving me to “starve” during class. Eight-year-old Fayo Hadji from Ethiopia experienced a different kind of starvation; so desperately hungry he proclaimed that he would rather die than keep waiting for food.

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The ‘Selfie’ Drama of Our Generation

May 17, 2014 | 0 Comments

We are Generation Y, and we are part of a drama that’s all about selfies. But the world needs us. Can we turn away from ourselves and play our part in building a fruitful future?

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Racism is not as ‘black & white’ as you might think…

May 17, 2014 | 0 Comments

Racism is not as ‘black & white’ as you might think… Sinterklaas and his Zwarte Piet, it’s a long and dear hold tradition, stirring up all kinds of positive memories. With more and more criticism at hand (and children asking why some Zwarte Pieten have white bellies), people often explain that he’s black because he…

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Beyond the River

July 20, 2012 | 0 Comments

A video in the river that I used to live at..

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Total Darkness in Tennessee

April 8, 2012 | 0 Comments

A fun caving experience in Tennessee, USA.

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Erwachsen Werden, Essen, Black Friday und Thanksgiving

November 27, 2011 | 0 Comments

Hallo, da bin ich wieder. Ich habe eine relativ lange Zeit (1728 Stunden) die Finger von der Tastatur gelassen. Ein Grund dafür ist natürlich das die ersten paar Wochen das meiste Blog-Material liefern, weil so ziemlich alles neu ist. Der andere Grund ist einfach Faulheit. Mittlerweile habe ich mich hier recht gut eingefunden, aber es…

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Ich lebe meinen Traum!

September 16, 2011 | 0 Comments

Es ist wohl jedem bekannt, dass Amerika das Land des Basketballs ist und Deutschland/ Europa vom Fussball regiert wird. Somit ist Fussball für mich viel natürlicher und während ich back home als Durchschnitts Spieler gelte, bin ich hier schon mal gleich einer der besten. Es liegt nicht mal unbedingt daran, dass ich besser spielen kann aber als…

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