South African Female Prisoners Confronting the Traumatizing Damage of Their Crimes

As some of you may know, I was lucky to spend about one year in Cape Town, South Africa, as I was pursuing a Master’s degree in Development Management at the University of the Western Cape. Through my initial search for accommodation, I got in contact with the O’Ryans, a truly warm and loving South […]

Off the Beaten Path: The Caribbean Rastafari Village & My Colorful Impressions from Ethiopia

One thing I loved about my Master’s degree program in Cape Town was that most of the students came from different countries around the world. One of the guys I was studying with was Tiratu from ETHIOPIA, who officially deserves the title as “Number 1 Cultural Ambassador of Ethiopia in South Africa” as he was […]

The Beginning of My Travels & the Three Secrets of How I Made it All Happen

In the past ten years, basically since I’ve completed my A-levels in 2009, I have literally spent more time overseas than at home in Germany. Apart from my student exchange in the US when I was 15, I spent my whole childhood in Germany, except for maybe an occasional vacation with my family. This blog […]