SMALL BUSINESSES ARE SHUTTING DOWN
City life . Culture . SocietyCaterina Cainca It has been devastating watching my parents struggling to keep their shops. It is more or less March 2020 and many shop owners are forced to shut down their businesses. Cities are almost dead; a city is alive as long as there are restaurants, bars and stores, but all people who run these
Get Your Hands “Dirty” in Germany
Authors . City life . Climate Change . Society . Student lifeFor the general public, throwing rubbish into the right bins could be a great starting point for environmental protection. Best Recycling Rate Around the Globe When I first moved into the Olympisches Dorf in September, my eyes were immediately caught by its intense colorfulness – not just those exquisitely-painted facades of the bungalows but also
How Reputation Gets In The Way of Reparations
City life . Climate Change . Culture . Media . Politics . Society . UncategorizedThe Battle For Hearts And Minds To Achieve A Better World. London is a city that can be comfortably prosecuted as guilty for its crimes against the environment. The concrete landscape is impressive, filled with the old and new. An efficient transportation system runs like streams below but above, lies a lack of bike lanes
Welcome to All About Me!
Authors . City life . Culture . Media . Research@IfKW . Student life . Travel . UncategorizedHello, My name is Gabrielle Gez but I am much more comfortable with just Gabi. For the most part, only my mother calls me Gabrielle and it is usually used when I am in trouble; so my full name is actually quite intimidating to hear. What am I? Whilst being in Munich where I am
“I just want to try these Nürnberger sausages” or obesity in Germany
Authors . City life . Food . Health“Don`t worry, I also gained some weight here in Munich. Almost everyone does. You return home and everything will be okay”, – told me Natasha, a Russian girl who has lived in Munich already for 3 years. Meanwhile, obesity is a real problem in Germany, declared as a major issue by the federal government. Various
Candy for the eyes or government lies
City life . Culture . Politics . Travel“There’s something about the thousands of glittering lights, the veil of nighttime that almost makes this place beautiful, especially in the reflection of the water. It makes everything askew, disoriented. There’s more truth in a ripple of water than in a clear day.”― Ellie Lieberman, Society Foundings This quote brilliantly describes any Russian capital vititor’s reaction
Shut up or Shut away
City life . Culture . UncategorizedHong Kong has long been described as a hub for freedom and peace in Asia, while with those recent political incidents, many have started doubted its status. With the announcement of the plan of amending the extradition law in Hong Kong, the scenes of protests, confrontations and occupations have become part of the daily life
FRENCH PEOPLE SHAME ON YOU!
City life . MediaLooted shops, cars, and mansions burned, broken statues, Champs Elysees destroyed, a triumphal arch vandalized, the flame of the unknown soldier close to being extinct … the list is long. Since last fall, a group of protesters (known as yellow-jackets or yellow-vests) have not stopped talking about him. France has always been known for its
Vancouver: pacific paradise or metropolitan nightmare?
City life . Politics . Society . Travel . UncategorizedVancouver, British Columbia, is the third largest city per capita and the most densely populated municipal region of Canada. Often considered the Hollywood of the North, Vancouver attracts attention from not only major film production studios south of the border, but also tourists from all over the world. As one of the most ethnically and
A Call For Cycle Paths
City life . UncategorizedCycle paths, especially in the country, would make such a huge difference to all aspects of our lives – physical health, mental health, accessibility of communal facilities (schools and shops), the list goes on. My sisters and I are sitting at home, in a small, sleepy village just 3 miles from the nearest town, where