(scroll down for German version) My time here in Olsztyn is dedicated to research about my grandmother and the country itself, past and present. Therefore I was quite happy when, with the help of the AGDM (the association representing the … Continue reading
(scroll down for German version) In Olsztyn, I’m sweating. It’s like the south of France minus the ocean, and every little lake I drove by the last days looked very very enticing. But I had things to do: I met … Continue reading
(scroll down for German version) In Olsztyn, four days into my trip, I had my first doubts. My non-existent Polish will make it hard to get in touch with people, I did not research properly and have not prepared enough … Continue reading
(scroll down for German version) After a few months of research, I’m still surprised and at the same time delighted to see how many young people are concerned and interested and getting involved with the not easy topic of European … Continue reading
In Gdansk, I’m a tourist. My grandmother had no ties to the city, and I had no interviews lined up in the capital of Pomerania. But I was eager to see the city of Schopenhauer, Grass and Solidarność, and with time … Continue reading
These last days flew by. After a week spent recharging my batteries on French beaches, I was a bit surprised by all the small things I still needed to do and organise, and spent the first days after my return … Continue reading
In case you were wondering where the name of my project comes from: I took it from a ballad by German poet Agnes Miegel, who was (like my grandmother) born in East Prussia, lived there most of her life and, … Continue reading
Perm 36 is the only and last of its kind: the last preserved Gulag in Russia and at the same time the only privately run Gulag-museum. I’m going to visit Perm 36 while in Russia, to get a feel for … Continue reading
Inspired by the summery weather in Berlin, here’s one of the songs from the playlist for my trip. Enjoy your Monday, and be assured that the weekend is only 4.5 days away.
Not a very summery post, but an impressive video nonetheless. Here’s Finnish free-skiing group Nipwitz skiing around abandoned buildings in the remote Murmansk Oblast in Russia. Via broadsheet.ie