This Meat Has Expired
The glass crunches underneath my shoes with every step I take, the stairway is dimly lit by diffused daylight on this wintery day. A cold…
Berlin’s Graffiti Art
You don’t have to walk more than a few blocks in Berlin, and you will find graffiti. This form of art has me confused –…
Experiencing Cold War Berlin History
Prior to 1989, Berlin was the modern-day Tale of Two Cities – one city of inclusion and groups and one city of decentralization and individuality….
Berlin’s Jewish Cemetery Tells A Story
Cemeteries tell a story, and the Weissensee Cemetery in Berlin is a giant historical war novel. However the story is not necessarily about what’s in…
Breaking German Food Stereotypes – Berlin
Put the words German and Food together and you think about hearty, heavy food – with visions of sausages, sauerkraut, potato dumplings, spaetzle, and cabbage…
Transparent Politics in Berlin
Politics are normally conducted behind closed doors – seedy deals, negotiations, handshakes, promises, and sometimes even sexual favors (aka – the blue dress). But in…
Photographing Abandoned Berlin
“Be careful; watch your head.” the guide says as he shines a flashlight up towards the low doorway. I’m startled upon hearing his warning – …
Graveyard of Fun – Spreepark Berlin
Even fun has a shelf life – this is what runs through my mind as I walk around Spreepark, the abandoned, dilapidated amusement park in…
Pillar Perspectives – Holocaust Memorial Berlin
I walked deep into the middle and with each uneven step I seemed to descend from where I had started at street level. I could…
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Disintegration of the Soul – Stasi Prison
Our short, spunky guide named Grit had us all circle around her in the cold, dimly lit prison cell. She started by asking us a…