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Life · 27. Juli 2022

The encounter of different cultures has always evoked a sense of fascination in us -in the beginning resulting in rather negative than positive outcomes. Travel triggers an innate curiosity, a longing for knowledge and adventure, offering an escape from daily routine. Back in the day, what we currently may think of as ´just another summer vacation´, was a much more ambitious endeavour. The journey to the destination alone took days instead of hours. In the Middle Ages, continuing all the way...

Life · 09. April 2022

How birthday parties relate to friendships After graduation, birthday parties seem to turn into a reminder of the not so long ago past, while simultaneously reflecting the continuous development of growing up. If you are not someone who actively keeps in touch with every single person - at least not beyond fleeting social media updates - it seems like you are facing new, altered people every time you head to one of these annual events. I´m referring to the weird, elusive period of time between...