Today is Christmas. Well, this morning is of course still a lot to do and prepare. But tonight... In the past, they gave presents on the first holiday. There [...]
The other day I stumbled across a picture on Facebook showing several rows of charred human corpses, apparently Africans. From the caption, it appeared to be a [...]
I have been given a heart. Finally! For once in my life I got a gingerbread heart with the wonderful words "I love you!" made of cherry flavored icing. [...]
The other day there was an interesting little exchange of words on facebook. It was about whether we make a difference between Christian and Muslim refugees. I [...]
While this post (hopefully) goes online automatically, I am completely offline. I'm on a retreat in a contemplative Dominican monastery in the Osnabrück region. Retreat? What does [...]
On Sunday we celebrated Thanksgiving. This is always very colorful in the Children's Village, a beautiful celebration because it is so vivid. Children do not have to think long, [...]
Has it really been 25 years already? I mean: for those who have not yet completed a quarter of a century, it is already history, but we were there. How [...]
They say the mood is changing. The Germans are beginning to feel uneasy about all the refugees. It seems to me that it's time to talk about "our" refugees for a change.