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Some Downsides of almost constant Travelling

I just watched the movie “machine gun preacher” and besides it being an intense movie based on true events, it also raised another consideration again in me. The main character is helping kids in Sudan against the by-now-famous Kony and LRA, but  he is mainly also torn between his family back home and his “new family” in Sudan. As several of you might know I have already been in several

Being a brutal optimist …

“Take risks: If you win, you will be happy; if you lose, you will be wise.” So a new year has started! Do you have new year’s resolutions? 🙂 Thinking about this brought up some thoughs on a particular topic in me. There are two major ways to go through life. Being optimistic, being pessimistic. Ok, maybe still not caring, but I hope you have a stand on life. As

Definition of "Home"

What is home (in different languages)?

So it is around Christmas now, where many people go home. But what really is “home”? How do you define home? Many say that it is where their family lives or where they grew up. Some say “Home is not where you were born but where you want to die”. I have been wondering about what home really means for me and by being abroad some international aspects came into the

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How to really LIVE your Dream

After now already posting about ‘Preparing for Job that does not exist yet‘ (where I described what my dream job lookes like and how I got to find it) I also want to stress the importance of living your dream! I am doing it as you maybe have already discovered in the aforementioned post. It took me some 5 years to know ever more exactly what I do NOT want.

5 years of AIESEC – a Resumé

So it has now been about 5 active years of AIESEC until left my last active (operational) role some weeks ago. So what has AIESEC actually given me in this time? Actually quite a lot – otherwise I would not have stayed for 5 years I guess. 😉 The Start of It All I started in November 2006 in Hamburg, Germany actually rather looking for a way to promote international

People taking to the streets in Togo

Some get what they want – and some just don’t get it!

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Now this is obviously a historic event with finally Mubarak stepping down. I am really relieved and congratulate the Egyptian people that their voice and prayers have been heard and hope that a peaceful and prosperous future following the idea and the spirit of the people comes into place.

But I remember very well a place where it does not! It reminds me of a story that I lived personally a few years ago in 2005 – when the dictator Eyadema died and left a vacuum of power. He had been a dictator for even longer than the Egyptian ruler – for 36 years, the second longest right after Castro in Cuba. People also went on the streets and demanded free elections. What had happened there?

The new Beginning

People lately told me that I experienced quite a lot in my life and that I should start writing it down. So besides writing my memoires at the age of 26 (I am still not the youngest one to do so – check out Justin Bieber(!)) I will also do occasional recaps on parts that come into my mind – and have usually taught me a lesson. So stay tuned