Speaking from the heart

I leap into Berlin with a puzzle in mind: Is Berlin made for me and I for it? I leap into Berlin not to get an anwer, but to let the city keep asking me the question. I am making my last spring’s wish true: I am not “doing” Berlin, I am being made by it. … More Speaking from the heart

Wolke studies

Clouds are drawing romantic pictures in the Stattsbibliothek’s window. In the Landwehrkanal’s sky set. In between the weeping willow’s tears.

I don’t know if it comes from the Alte Nationalgalerie’s wolken studies a year ago. 

I don’t know if it is my love of the word wolke bringing me far beyond heaven. … More Wolke studies

Get off to a good start

This time, every clock is on time, every route is on road, I even have my printed and stamped ticket.

I didn’t miss my bus, even though it almost did miss me. At least for a stretch. Back to school’s fault. But, fortunately, my lucky star protected me and the autobahn ran in front of me to bring me back to Berlin despite almost failed delays and connections. … More Get off to a good start

Heimat

A foreign word. Untranslatable but familiar. The place you come from. The place which feels like home. The place where you belong and belongs to you in return. … More Heimat

Where everything blurs

SomewhereHer heart beats somewhereWhenever a foreign sound hits her earWhenever an unknown turn shows to her eyeShe goesShe has already left Elsewhere She learnsAnywhereShe gets to know herself Where everything blursWhere one day contains endless nights Where nights are rainbows throughout the sky Elsewhere She seeksAnywhereShe looks for herself A constant quest for adventuresExplorationsEmotions A … More Where everything blurs